New Age mystic types believe that they are caused by alien space craft or some supernatural intelligence. In a circle." is a reference to the 'phenomenon' of Crop Circles - supposedly mystical rings that have appeared in farmer fields around the world. The line, "This was the octarine grass country." is a reference to (Kentucky) bluegrass country. The line, "And besides, the bitch is.older." resonates with a quote from Christopher Marlowe's play The Jew of Malta (act IV, scene i):īarabas: "Fornication? But that was in another country and besides, the wench is dead." These are a few of my favourite thinnnnnnnnnnnngs. Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens,īright copper kettles and warm woollen mittens,īrown paper packages, tied up with strings, The line, " young Magrat, she of the tendency to be soppy about raindrops and roses and whiskers on kittens" is an obvious reference to the song 'My Favourite Things' from The Sound of Music which Maria, played by Julie Andrews, sings for the Von Trapp children when they are frightened by the thunderstorm. The sub-plot includes the Unseen University wizards, mainly Archchancellor Mustrum Ridcully, Ponder Stibbons, the Bursar and the Librarian.Īccording to Pratchett himself, this is one of the few Discworld novels that cannot stand on its own one needs to have read the previous two books in the Witches sub-series, Wyrd Sisters and Witches Abroad, to have a proper understanding of the characters and their relation to each other. The plot includes several elements of A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare, and quotes lines from various folk songs about elves. The plot turns on Magrat's wedding to King Verence II, and her misgivings about it.
Elves manage to break through, and must be defeated. The witches Granny Weatherwax, Nanny Ogg and Magrat Garlick return home to the little mountain kingdom of Lancre, where they discover that amateur practitioners of witchcraft have weakened the fabric of fantasy. The book is a follow up to Witches Abroad.
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