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Title: A Midsummer Night's Dream
Note: Reading ease score: 90.9 (5th grade). Very easy to read.
Credits: the PG Shakespeare Team, a team of about twenty Project Gutenberg volunteers
Summary: "A Midsummer Night's Dream" by William Shakespeare is a comedic play written in the late 16th century. The story revolves around the romantic entanglements of four young Athenian lovers: Hermia, Lysander, Helena, and Demetrius, amidst the backdrop of their city's ruling couple, Theseus and Hippolyta, as well as the whims of enchanted fairies. The narrative explores themes of love, identity, and the complexities of relationships, often through a humorous and fantastical lens. At the start of the play, the Duke of Athens, Theseus, discusses his impending marriage to Hippolyta while dealing with the grievances of Egeus, who demands that his daughter Hermia marry Demetrius instead of her true love, Lysander. Hermia and Lysander plot to escape into the woods to elope, while Helena, who is in love with Demetrius, decides to pursue them. This opening sets up the central conflicts of love and desire that will unfold in the enchanted forest, where magical interventions will further complicate the relationships among the characters. Through whimsical dialogue and engaging interactions, the groundwork is laid for a story rich with humor and enchantment. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
EBook No.: 1514
Published: Nov 1, 1998
Downloads: 4217
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: Reading ease score: 90.9 (5th grade). Very easy to read.
Credits: the PG Shakespeare Team, a team of about twenty Project Gutenberg volunteers
Summary: "A Midsummer Night's Dream" by William Shakespeare is a comedic play written in the late 16th century. The story revolves around the romantic entanglements of four young Athenian lovers: Hermia, Lysander, Helena, and Demetrius, amidst the backdrop of their city's ruling couple, Theseus and Hippolyta, as well as the whims of enchanted fairies. The narrative explores themes of love, identity, and the complexities of relationships, often through a humorous and fantastical lens. At the start of the play, the Duke of Athens, Theseus, discusses his impending marriage to Hippolyta while dealing with the grievances of Egeus, who demands that his daughter Hermia marry Demetrius instead of her true love, Lysander. Hermia and Lysander plot to escape into the woods to elope, while Helena, who is in love with Demetrius, decides to pursue them. This opening sets up the central conflicts of love and desire that will unfold in the enchanted forest, where magical interventions will further complicate the relationships among the characters. Through whimsical dialogue and engaging interactions, the groundwork is laid for a story rich with humor and enchantment. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
EBook No.: 1514
Published: Nov 1, 1998
Downloads: 4217
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.