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    A Midsummer Night's Dream
    A Midsummer Night's Dream
    A Midsummer Night's Dream
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    A Midsummer Night's Dream

    By William Shakespeare

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    A Midsummer Night's Dream is a comedy play by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1590 and 1596. It portrays the events surrounding the marriage of the Duke of Athens, Theseus, and Hippolyta. These include the adventures of four young Athenian lovers and a group of six amateur actors, who are controlled and manipulated by the fairies who inhabit the forest in which most of the play is set.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDigiCat
    Release dateMay 28, 2022
    ISBN8596547010364
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    William Shakespeare

    William Shakespeare is widely regarded as the greatest playwright the world has seen. He produced an astonishing amount of work; 37 plays, 154 sonnets, and 5 poems. He died on 23rd April 1616, aged 52, and was buried in the Holy Trinity Church, Stratford.

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