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A Midsummer Night's Dream

by William Shakespeare

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About A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare is a medium read in English (drama, fantasy). It takes about 1 h 26 min at 200 words per minute, a comfortable pace for language learners. The book is in the public domain and comes from Project Gutenberg.

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Main characters in A Midsummer Night's Dream

Engraving-style illustration of a moonlit forest clearing where a fairy queen sleeps among wild flowers, watched by fairies, a sprite and a man with a donkey head.
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In a forest near Athens, four lovers run into a quarrel between the fairy king and queen, and the mischievous Puck's magic mixes up who loves whom. A group of amateur actors rehearsing a play for the duke's wedding is caught up in the chaos, and everything is put right by morning.

  • Oberon

    King of the fairies, who uses a magic flower to make people fall in love.

  • Titania

    Queen of the fairies, who is tricked into loving a man with a donkey's head.

  • Puck

    Oberon's playful servant, who causes most of the confusion.

  • Hermia and Lysander

    A pair of lovers who flee Athens into the forest.

  • Helena and Demetrius

    Helena loves Demetrius, who is chasing Hermia until the magic changes his mind.

  • Nick Bottom

    A weaver and amateur actor who is transformed by Puck.

  • Theseus and Hippolyta

    The Duke of Athens and his bride, whose wedding frames the story.

Questions about A Midsummer Night's Dream

How many words are in A Midsummer Night's Dream?
A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare has about 17,000 words. At 200 words per minute, a comfortable pace for language learners, it takes about 1 h 26 min to read.
Who are the main characters in A Midsummer Night's Dream?
The main characters are Oberon, Titania, Puck, Hermia and Lysander, Helena and Demetrius, Nick Bottom and Theseus and Hippolyta.
Can I read A Midsummer Night's Dream for free?
Yes. A Midsummer Night's Dream is in the public domain, and you can read it free in English on PolyglotReader with inline translation, word lookup and audio.

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