*William Shakespeare wished to give men dreams that would live on after his death, but his writing skill fell short of his ambition. When his wish caught the attention of Morpheus, the Lord of Dreams offered him a bargain: Shakespeare would gain his coveted talent, and in return would write two plays for Dream. The first, "A Midsummer Night's Dream," premiered before an audience invited by Morpheus, composed of the faeries portrayed in the play. Thus Shakespeare may have unwittingly sacrificed the life of his young son, Hamnet, by bringing him into contact with the child-stealing fairy queen Titania. *Source: Back of card