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A Midsummer Night's Dream
Midsummer Night's Dream
also: Szentivánéji álom, A Midsummer Night's Dream
A comedy by William Shakespeare (c. 1595–96) set in a magical forest where fairies, lovers, and artisans become entangled in dreams and enchantments. The play was an important touchstone for Hungarian Romantic poets including Madách, who encountered it in Sándor Petőfi's celebrated Hungarian translation.
Reading notes
- Collected Poems (319 Poems, 1837–1864) §18 midsummer night's dream of Lujza
A comedy by William Shakespeare (c. 1595–96) set in a magical forest where fairies, lovers, and artisans become entangled in dreams and enchantments. The play was an important touchstone for Hungarian Romantic poets including Madách, who encountered it in Sándor Petőfi's celebrated Hungarian translation.