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A Midsummer Night's Dream

From Beautiful Stories from Shakespeare by E. Nesbit, 1907

This reader is adapted from Beautiful Stories from Shakespeare by E. Nesbit, first published in 1907. Nesbit retold Shakespeare's comedies, tragedies, and histories for young readers, preserving the plots, themes, and some of the language while making the stories accessible. A Midsummer Night's Dream was written by William Shakespeare around 1595–1596, during the Elizabethan era, and is one of his most beloved comedies. It explores love's irrationality, the collision of the human and fairy worlds, and the thin line between dreams and reality. This text reflects its era; a few period terms have been modernised. The play remains a masterpiece of comic structure and poetic imagination, and this retelling offers a clear path into its enchanted world.

Band

Blue · Independent readers, confidentTypical starting range: ages 12–14

Length

long · about 1034 words in 5 sections · 2 pictures

Source

Beautiful Stories from Shakespeare, E. Nesbit and William Shakespeare

First published

1907

Regions

Canada · United States

Included formats

• · Web reader and PDF
• · EPUB for e-readers
• · Home-print sheet
• · Folded booklet
• · Binder edition (8.5 × 11)
• · Worksheet
• · Quick Check (10 questions) with answer key
• · Read-aloud script
• · Teacher’s Edition (members)

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