Project Gutenberg 2004-07-07 Public domain in the USA. 147 Shakespeare, William 1564 1616 Shakspeare, William Shakspere, William Colman, George 1732 1794 Colman, George, the elder Colmann, George Coleman, George Garrick, David 1717 1779 A Fairy Tale in Two Acts Taken from Shakespeare (1763) Ascribed both to Garrick and to George Colman. An abridgement of Garrick's alteration of Midsummer night's dream. E-text prepared by David Starner, Leah Moser and the Project Gutenbert Online Distributed Proofreading Team "A Fairy Tale in Two Acts Taken from Shakespeare (1763) by William Shakespeare et al." is a theatrical play inspired by the works of Shakespeare, specifically drawing from his iconic "A Midsummer Night's Dream." The book belongs to the genre of drama and was written during the 18th century, a period marked by Enlightenment ideals and a heightened appreciation for the arts. The topic centers around themes of love, transformation, and the whimsical nature of fairy magic, making it a light-hearted exploration of romantic entanglement and mistaken identities. The play unfolds in two acts, engaging the audience with both comedic and enchanting elements. The story features a group of amateur actors led by Quince, who prepare to perform a play for the Duke's wedding. Intertwined with their antics are the fairy realms ruled by Oberon and Titania, who are embroiled in their own romantic disagreements involving a changeling boy. As Oberon seeks to manipulate Titania's affections through a magical flower, the interactions lead to a series of humorous misunderstandings and transformations, particularly involving Bottom, who becomes the object of Titania's enchanted love. Ultimately, the narrative weaves together both the earthly and otherworldly, culminating in the restoration of harmony in the fairy realm and a joyful resolution for the human characters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 88.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Comedy plays Athens (Greece) -- Drama Fairy plays PR Text Category: Plays/Films/Dramas 64056 2025-08-05T17:05:55.974732 text/html 64050 63903 2024-11-06T04:56:51.120128 2023-10-06T06:49:42.758541 text/html text/html 125978 2025-08-05T17:06:01.882712 application/epub+zip 124673 2025-08-05T17:05:59.322709 application/epub+zip 75752 2025-08-05T17:05:58.170700 application/epub+zip 312368 2025-08-05T17:06:03.552664 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 300692 2025-08-05T17:06:01.130724 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 95480 2022-09-06T22:46:17.224782 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 47523 2025-08-05T17:05:55.746719 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 27529 2024-10-28T19:54:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18810 2025-08-05T17:06:03.682665 application/rdf+xml 23400 2025-08-05T17:05:58.664705 image/jpeg 4709 2025-08-05T17:05:58.415696 image/jpeg 126476 2025-08-05T17:05:55.980741 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia