( 1595–1596 )

Quarto, 1600; First Folio, 1623.

midsummer

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Act I

Sc. I ssss1

Act II

Sc. I ssss1

Act III

Sc. I ssss1

Act IV

Sc. I ssss1

Act V

Sc. I

[Dramatis Personae

Theseus, Duke of Athens

Egeus, father to Hermia

Lysander,

Demetrius, in love with Hermia

Philostrate, Master of the Revels to Theseus

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Quince, a carpenter, presenting Prologue

Bottom, a weaver, presenting Pyramus

Flute, a bellows-mender, presenting Thisby

Snout, a tinker, presenting Wall

Snug, a joiner, presenting Lion

Starveling, a tailor, presenting Moonshine

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Hippolyta, Queen of the Amazons, betrothed to Theseus

Hermia, daughter to Egeus, in love with Lysander

Helena, in love with Demetrius

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Oberon, King of the Fairies

Titania, Queen of the Fairies

Puck, or Robin Goodfellow

Peaseblossom,

Cobweb,

Moth,

Mustardseed, fairies

Other Fairies attending their King and Queen; Attendants on Theseus and Hippolyta

Scene: Athens, and a wood near it]

Enter Theseus, Hippolyta, [Philostrate,] with others.