Project Gutenberg 2005-02-09 Public domain in the USA. 322 Sidgwick, Frank 1879 1939 Steward, B. D. The Sources and Analogues of 'A Midsummer-night's Dream' Produced by Ted Garvin, Keith Edkins and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "The Sources and Analogues of 'A Midsummer-Night's Dream'" by Frank Sidgwick is a scholarly publication written in the early 20th century. The work dives into the literary sources and inspirations behind Shakespeare's play "A Midsummer-Night's Dream", exploring the various plots and elements that influenced the Bard's creation. This analysis is particularly relevant for readers interested in literary history and the intricate web of influences that shaped one of Shakespeare's most beloved comedies. At the start of the work, Sidgwick introduces the context of Shakespeare’s writing of "A Midsummer-Night's Dream," discussing its likely time of composition and presenting a brief examination of the main characters and plots in the play. He outlines the three primary narratives: the sentimental plot involving Theseus and Hippolyta with the lovers, the comedic interlude of Bottom and his troupe, and the fairy realm led by Oberon and Titania. The author hints at the interplay of various literary traditions that influenced Shakespeare, referencing sources such as Chaucer's "The Knight's Tale" and other ancient texts, setting the stage for a deeper exploration into how these narratives converge in the play. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Midsummer night's dream -- Sources Fairy plays -- Sources Comedy -- Sources Fairies -- Literary collections PR Text Browsing: Literature Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: British Literature 338041 2025-06-06T11:26:12.314782 text/html 338471 2020-12-14T02:11:42 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 117166 2020-12-14T02:11:42 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 214739 2025-06-06T11:26:25.378749 application/epub+zip 216548 2025-06-06T11:26:17.079803 application/epub+zip 180196 2025-06-06T11:26:15.209794 application/epub+zip 514308 2025-06-06T11:26:30.126669 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 597571 2025-06-06T11:26:23.997710 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 505265 2022-09-07T19:26:08.157682 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 244046 2025-06-06T11:26:10.908788 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 243856 2020-12-14T02:11:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 97567 2020-12-14T02:11:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 243868 2020-12-14T02:11:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 97445 2020-12-14T02:11:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20588 2025-06-06T11:26:30.284695 application/rdf+xml 20134 2025-06-06T11:26:15.849757 image/jpeg 4027 2025-06-06T11:26:15.531764 image/jpeg 203003 2025-06-06T11:26:12.345788 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