Project Gutenberg 2007-11-06 Public domain in the USA. 404 Aldrich, Thomas Bailey 1836 1907 Aldrich, T. B. (Thomas Bailey) A Midnight Fantasy Produced by David Widger "A Midnight Fantasy" by Thomas Bailey Aldrich is a work of literary fiction written in the late 19th century. This short story is centered around themes of love and the whimsical nature of fate, exploring the well-known Shakespearean tale of "Romeo and Juliet" through a fresh lens. The narrative intertwines elements of fantasy while reflecting on characters and themes from classic literature. In the story, the protagonist, inspired by a performance of "Romeo and Juliet," wanders the quiet streets of Boston and imagines a world where Hamlet, another of Shakespeare's characters, finds romance in Verona with Juliet. Through a series of contemplative thoughts, he reflects on the tragic outcomes of ill-fated love and ponders how different destinies might unfold. The narrative unfolds as Hamlet travels to Italy, where he meets Juliet at a masquerade ball and eventually woos her, leading to a happier conclusion than the original tragedy. Ultimately, the story highlights the power of imagination and the longing for resolutions that diverge from the original tragic fates of the beloved characters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Characters Mate selection -- Fiction Hamlet (Legendary character) PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Short Stories Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: American Literature 72740 2025-06-09T16:25:45.757705 text/html 70232 2021-02-24T22:22:14 text/html; charset=utf-8 26682 2021-02-24T22:22:18 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 105967 2025-06-09T16:25:51.325686 application/epub+zip 104666 2025-06-09T16:25:48.810743 application/epub+zip 86100 2025-06-09T16:25:47.536712 application/epub+zip 207128 2025-06-09T16:25:53.196715 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 198892 2025-06-09T16:25:50.580698 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 171986 2022-09-11T05:12:28.014530 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 60906 2025-06-09T16:25:45.476708 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 60780 2018-03-03T15:34:00 text/plain; charset=utf-8 25012 2018-03-19T12:17:24 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 60370 2007-11-06T13:48:12 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 24916 2007-11-06T13:48:12 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 60361 2007-11-06T13:48:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 24899 2007-11-06T13:48:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22454 2025-06-09T16:25:53.346697 application/rdf+xml 13913 2025-06-09T16:25:48.106793 image/jpeg 3546 2025-06-09T16:25:47.817723 image/jpeg 106124 2025-06-09T16:25:45.766726 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