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Midsummer Night's Dream

Book • 1600
A Midsummer Night's Dream is a five-act comedy by William Shakespeare, written around 1595-96.

The play intertwines the stories of four young lovers and a group of amateur actors in a forest inhabited by fairies, where love and magic lead to confusion and eventual reconciliation.

The play explores themes of love, identity, and the transformative power of imagination.

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Mentioned by Melvyn Bragg as a play written around the same time as Romeo and Juliet, showing Shakespeare's exploration of similar themes.
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Mentioned by Grant Thomas when discussing Shakespeare's plays.
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Mentioned by Howard Phipps as part of a commission with the Folio Society.
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Mentioned during a discussion of Shakespeare's works and their impact on society.
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Mentioned by Michael Patrick Thornton when discussing a play he performed in a Chicago theater company.
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