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A Midsummer Night's Dream
Set in ancient Athens, the story weaves together multiple plots surrounding the wedding of Duke Theseus and Amazon Queen Hippolyta.
"A Midsummer Night's Dream" by William Shakespeare is a comedy play. Set in ancient Athens, the story weaves together multiple plots surrounding the wedding of Duke Theseus and Amazon Queen Hippolyta.
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Enter Theseus, Hippolyta, Philostrate and Attendants.
THESEUS. Now, fair Hippolyta, our nuptial hour Draws on apace; four happy days bring in Another moon; but oh, methinks, how slow This old moon wanes! She lingers my desires, Like to a step-dame or a dowager, Long withering out a young man’s revenue.
HIPPOLYTA. Four days will quickly steep themselves in night; Four nights will quickly dream away the time; And then the moon, like to a silver bow New bent in heaven, shall behold the night Of our solemnities.
THESEUS. Go, Philostrate, Stir up the Athenian youth to merriments; Awake the pert and nimble spirit of mirth; Turn melancholy forth to funerals; The pale companion is not for our pomp.
Hippolyta, I woo’d thee with my sword, And won thy love doing thee injuries; But I will wed thee in another key, With pomp, with triumph, and with revelling.
Enter Egeus, Hermia, Lysander and Demetrius.
EGEUS. Happy be Theseus, our renownèd Duke!
THESEUS. Thanks, good Egeus. What’s the news with thee?
Contents
- 01Act I
- 02Scene I. Athens. A room in the Palace of Theseus
- 03Scene II. The Same. A Room in a Cottage
- 04Act II
- 05Scene I. A wood near Athens
- 06Scene II. Another part of the wood
- 07Act III
- 08Scene I. The Wood.
- 09Scene II. Another part of the wood
- 10Act IV
- 11Scene I. The Wood
- 12Scene II. Athens. A Room in Quince’s House
- 13Act V
- 14Scene I. Athens. An Apartment in the Palace of Theseus
About this edition
- Author
- William Shakespeare
- Era
- Early modern (c. 1500–1800)
- Reading level
- Introductory: no background needed
- Formats
- EPUB, PDF
- Length
- 103 pages
- This edition
- Modern Philosophers