num_pages: 136
description: A Midsummer Night's Dream is a comedy by William Shakespeare. It is believed to have been written around 1590 to 1596. It portrays the events surrounding the marriage of the Duke of Athens, Theseus, and the Queen of the Amazons, Hippolyta. These include the adventures of four young Athenian lovers and a group of amateur actors, who are manipulated by the fairies who inhabit the forest in which most of the play is set. The play is one of Shakespeare's most popular works for the stage and is widely performed across the world.
language: English
title: A Midsummer Night's Dream
titlecomplete: A Midsummer Night's Dream
characters: Peaseblossom, Philostrate, Moth, Hermia, Snug, Mustardseed, Oberon, Lysander (Shakespeare), Hippolyta, Titania, Theseus (mythology), Francis Flute (Shakespeare), Peter Quince, Robin Starveling, Tom Snout, Cobweb, Nick Bottom, Egeus, Puck, Hermia (Shakespeare), Demetrius, Helena (Shakespeare)
genres: Theatre, School, Drama, Plays, Poetry, Literature, Fantasy, Classics, Romance, Fiction
ratings_count: 525444
places: Atenas
publisher: Penguin Classics