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100 1 _aShakespeare, William,
_d1564-1616
245 1 2 _aA Fairy Tale in Two Acts Taken from Shakespeare (1763)
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2004
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aAscribed both to Garrick and to George Colman.
500 _aAn abridgement of Garrick's alteration of Midsummer night's dream.
500 _aRelease date is 2004-07-07
508 _aE-text prepared by David Starner, Leah Moser and the Project Gutenbert Online Distributed Proofreading Team
520 _a"A Fairy Tale in Two Acts Taken from Shakespeare (1763) by William Shakespeare et al." is a theatrical play inspired by the works of Shakespeare, specifically drawing from his iconic "A Midsummer Night's Dream." The book belongs to the genre of drama and was written during the 18th century, a period marked by Enlightenment ideals and a heightened appreciation for the arts. The topic centers around themes of love, transformation, and the whimsical nature of fairy magic, making it a light-hearted exploration of romantic entanglement and mistaken identities. The play unfolds in two acts, engaging the audience with both comedic and enchanting elements. The story features a group of amateur actors led by Quince, who prepare to perform a play for the Duke's wedding. Intertwined with their antics are the fairy realms ruled by Oberon and Titania, who are embroiled in their own romantic disagreements involving a changeling boy. As Oberon seeks to manipulate Titania's affections through a magical flower, the interactions lead to a series of humorous misunderstandings and transformations, particularly involving Bottom, who becomes the object of Titania's enchanted love. Ultimately, the narrative weaves together both the earthly and otherworldly, culminating in the restoration of harmony in the fairy realm and a joyful resolution for the human characters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aComedy plays
653 _aAthens (Greece) -- Drama
653 _aFairy plays
700 1 _aColman, George,
_d1732-1794
700 1 _aGarrick, David,
_d1717-1779
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/12842
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