A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare
"A Midsummer Night's Dream" by William Shakespeare is a comedy play written in about 1595 or 1596. Set in ancient Athens, the story weaves together three interlocking plots: feuding lovers fleeing into an enchanted forest, amateur actors rehearsing a wedding performance, and fairy royalty engaged in their own magical quarrels. When Oberon and Titania's conflict spills into the mortal world, a mischievous sprite named Puck uses love potions with chaotic consequences, transforming
a moonlit night into a whirlwind of mistaken identities and romantic confusion. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 |
|---|---|
| Title | A Midsummer Night's Dream |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Midsummer_Night%27s_Dream |
| Note | There is an improved edition of this title, eBook #1514 |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 88.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Comedy plays |
| Subject | Courtship -- Drama |
| Subject | Athens (Greece) -- Drama |
| Subject | Fairy plays |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 2242 |
| Release Date | Jul 1, 2000 |
| Most Recently Updated | Sep 22, 2025 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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