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Play · c. 1595

A Midsummer Night's Dream

William Shakespeare

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Play · c. 1595 · English · Renaissance

A Midsummer Night's Dream

William Shakespeare

Four lovers, a fairy quarrel and a troupe of amateur actors lose a night in the wood.

ComedyDesireDreamTheatre

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Comedy as controlled hallucination: desire is shown to be chemical, arbitrary and utterly sincere.

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