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Title: A Midsummer Night's Dream

Note: The First Folio, 1623

Note: Reading ease score: 88.4 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Summary: "A Midsummer Night's Dream" by William Shakespeare is a comedic play likely written during the late 16th century. The play explores themes of love, identity, and the interplay between reality and illusion, featuring a cast of interwoven characters, including noble lovers Hermia, Lysander, Demetrius, and the enchanting fairy queen Titania. At the start of the play, Theseus, the Duke of Athens, is preparing for his upcoming marriage to Hippolyta. As they discuss their wedding, Egeus, Hermia’s father, enters, seeking the Duke's assistance in forcing Hermia to marry Demetrius, whom she does not love, as she is in love with Lysander. This sets the scene for a conflict fueled by love's complexities. We also meet Helena, who pines for Demetrius, while establishing the relationships between these main characters. The opening acts are rich with humor, confusion, and hints at magical interventions, setting the stage for the enchantment and chaos that will unfold in the enchanted woods. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616

EBook No.: 1113

Published: Nov 1, 1997

Downloads: 87

Language: English

Subject: Comedies

Subject: Courtship -- Drama

Subject: Athens (Greece) -- Drama

Subject: Fairy plays

LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

Title: A Midsummer Night's Dream

Note: The First Folio, 1623

Note: Reading ease score: 88.4 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Summary: "A Midsummer Night's Dream" by William Shakespeare is a comedic play likely written during the late 16th century. The play explores themes of love, identity, and the interplay between reality and illusion, featuring a cast of interwoven characters, including noble lovers Hermia, Lysander, Demetrius, and the enchanting fairy queen Titania. At the start of the play, Theseus, the Duke of Athens, is preparing for his upcoming marriage to Hippolyta. As they discuss their wedding, Egeus, Hermia’s father, enters, seeking the Duke's assistance in forcing Hermia to marry Demetrius, whom she does not love, as she is in love with Lysander. This sets the scene for a conflict fueled by love's complexities. We also meet Helena, who pines for Demetrius, while establishing the relationships between these main characters. The opening acts are rich with humor, confusion, and hints at magical interventions, setting the stage for the enchantment and chaos that will unfold in the enchanted woods. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616

EBook No.: 1113

Published: Nov 1, 1997

Downloads: 87

Language: English

Subject: Comedies

Subject: Courtship -- Drama

Subject: Athens (Greece) -- Drama

Subject: Fairy plays

LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.