Project Gutenberg 2005-02-09 Public domain in the USA. 139 Sidgwick, Frank 1879 1939 Steward, B. D. The Sources and Analogues of 'A Midsummer-night's Dream' Reading ease score: 70.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Ted Garvin, Keith Edkins and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "The Sources and Analogues of 'A Midsummer-Night's Dream'" by Frank Sidgwick is a scholarly publication written in the early 20th century. The work dives into the literary sources and inspirations behind Shakespeare's play "A Midsummer-Night's Dream", exploring the various plots and elements that influenced the Bard's creation. This analysis is particularly relevant for readers interested in literary history and the intricate web of influences that shaped one of Shakespeare's most beloved comedies. At the start of the work, Sidgwick introduces the context of Shakespeare’s writing of "A Midsummer-Night's Dream," discussing its likely time of composition and presenting a brief examination of the main characters and plots in the play. He outlines the three primary narratives: the sentimental plot involving Theseus and Hippolyta with the lovers, the comedic interlude of Bottom and his troupe, and the fairy realm led by Oberon and Titania. The author hints at the interplay of various literary traditions that influenced Shakespeare, referencing sources such as Chaucer's "The Knight's Tale" and other ancient texts, setting the stage for a deeper exploration into how these narratives converge in the play. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Midsummer night's dream -- Sources Fairy plays -- Sources Comedy -- Sources Fairies -- Literary collections PR Text Browsing: Literature 337918 336737 2024-10-07T03:30:45.550212 2023-09-07T05:40:06.895149 text/html text/html 338471 2020-12-14T02:11:42 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 117166 2020-12-14T02:11:42 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 214672 2024-10-07T03:30:58.295159 application/epub+zip 216556 2024-10-07T03:30:50.169200 application/epub+zip 180205 2024-10-07T03:30:48.337272 application/epub+zip 514386 2024-10-07T03:31:02.896094 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 597571 2024-10-07T03:30:56.963142 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 505265 2022-09-07T19:26:08.157682 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 244046 243969 2024-10-07T03:30:43.707201 2023-09-07T05:40:05.484140 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 243856 2020-12-14T02:11:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 97567 2020-12-14T02:11:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 243868 2020-12-14T02:11:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 97445 2020-12-14T02:11:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21582 2024-10-07T03:31:03.091120 application/rdf+xml 20134 2024-10-07T03:30:49.008170 image/jpeg 4027 2024-10-07T03:30:48.696198 image/jpeg 202968 2024-10-07T03:30:45.580198 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog