Een Midzomernachtdroom by William Shakespeare
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About this eBook
| Author | Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 |
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| Translator | Burgersdijk, L. A. J. (Leendert Alexander Johannes), 1828-1900 |
| Uniform Title | Midsummer Night's Dream. Dutch |
| Title | Een Midzomernachtdroom |
| Note | Reading ease score: 80.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Credits |
Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net/ |
| Summary | "Een Midzomernachtdroom" by William Shakespeare is a classic play written during the late 16th century. The play explores themes of love, magic, and the complexities of human relationships, featuring characters such as Theseus, Hippolyta, and the lovers Hermia, Lysander, Demetrius, and Helena. The narrative takes place in Athens and a nearby enchanted forest, where the characters navigate their entangled romantic desires, often influenced by the whimsical actions of fairy beings. The opening of the play introduces us to the court of Theseus as he prepares to marry Hippolyta. Egeus, Hermia's father, arrives with a complaint about his daughter’s refusal to marry the man he has chosen for her, Demetrius, as she is in love with Lysander. The Duke gives Hermia a harsh choice: obey her father or face severe consequences. Hermia and Lysander plan to escape into the forest to pursue their love freely, while Helena, in her unrequited love for Demetrius, follows them into the woods, setting the stage for the intertwining adventures and confusions that follow amidst magical interventions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | Dutch |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Comedies |
| Subject | Courtship -- Drama |
| Subject | Athens (Greece) -- Drama |
| Subject | Fairy plays |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 31126 |
| Release Date | Jan 30, 2010 |
| Most Recently Updated | Jan 9, 2023 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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