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A Midsummer Night's Dream

By William , Shakespeare

Book information

Publisher
Public Domain Books
Year
1998
ISBN
9781610426244
ASIN
B000JMLOJU
Google Books ID
Bc8CAgAAQBAJ
Language
eng
Format
MOBI
Filesize
104 kB (106316 bytes)
Volume
1.0
Pages
\0
Time added
2024-05-25 02:14:05
ClassicsdramafictiongeneralReferenceShakespeare

Description

A Midsummer’s Night Dream was written and first performed in the mid 1590’s.  Shakespeare used the device of magic extensively in this early comedy. There are four separate but intertwined plots. The main plot is the marriage of Duke Theseus of Athens to Hippolyta, the Amazonian queen. Theseus is looking forward to his wedding and has ordered his master of the revels to prepare a wonderful wedding feast. While Theseus waits, he is approached by Egeus, father of Hermia.  Egeus wants Hermia to marry Demetrius, who loves Hermia. Hermia, however, wants to marry Lysander.   Under Athenian law, a woman must marry according to her father’s wishes. This annotated edition includes a biography and critical essay.

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