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A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream is perhaps the best-loved of Shakespeare's plays. A young woman flees Athens with her lover, only to be pursued by her would-be husband and her best friend. Unwittingly, all four find themselves in an enchanted forest where fairies and sprites soon take an interest in human affairs, dispensing love potions and casting mischievous spells. In this dazzling comedy, confusion ends in harmony, as love is transformed, misplaced, and – ultimately – restored.

Publication Date
1600
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Reading level
Young Adult, Adult
Content warning
None

Book tags

Culture
Europe
Format
Play
Timeline
Renaissance

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