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 Project Gutenberg 1999-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 296 Shakespeare, William 1564 1616 Shakspeare, William Shakspere, William A Midsummer Night's Dream Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Midsummer_Night%27s_Dream There is an improved edition of this title, eBook #1514 "A Midsummer Night's Dream" by William Shakespeare is a classic play written during the late 16th century. This comedic work explores themes of love, magic, and the complexities of human relationships, set against the backdrop of a mystical forest near Athens. The central characters include Theseus, the Duke of Athens, and his betrothed Hippolyta, as well as the lovesick young couples Hermia, Lysander, and Demetrius, who navigate the challenges of love and desire. The opening of the play introduces several key characters and sets the stage for the unfolding drama. It begins in Athens, where Duke Theseus and Hippolyta discuss their upcoming wedding. The conflict arises when Egeus, Hermia's father, insists that she marry Demetrius, to whom she does not love, as she is in love with Lysander. Hermia defies her father's wishes, which sets off a chain of events that leads to secret trysts in the enchanted woods, culminating in a series of misunderstandings fueled by magic. This sets the tone for the intertwining romantic escapades and comedic situations involving not only the human characters but also the fairy kingdom overseen by Oberon and Titania, creating a whimsical atmosphere ripe for the exploration of love's folly. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Comedy plays Courtship -- Drama Athens (Greece) -- Drama Fairy plays PR Text Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: Classics of Literature Category: British Literature 178816 2025-08-01T11:03:35.191899 text/html 178633 2025-01-07T18:26:51.705219 text/html 140039 2025-08-01T11:03:42.016840 application/epub+zip 140268 2025-08-01T11:03:38.254881 application/epub+zip 127624 2025-08-01T11:03:37.063884 application/epub+zip 270425 2025-08-01T11:03:44.333832 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 250506 2025-08-01T11:03:41.251855 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 200971 2022-08-01T10:31:52.661103 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 141435 2025-08-01T11:03:34.835885 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 121626 2019-05-22T09:38:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 46066 2019-05-22T09:38:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18397 2025-08-01T11:03:44.462812 application/rdf+xml 12786 2025-08-01T11:03:37.565872 image/jpeg 3339 2025-08-01T11:03:37.308886 image/jpeg 139153 2025-08-01T11:03:35.206886 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia