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Cover of A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Early Modern · Drama / poetry

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

by William Shakespeare. A major work by William Shakespeare exploring power, love, identity; included for its sustained literary or intellectual influence.

Date
c. 1595
Origin
England
Era
Early Modern
Genre
Drama / poetry
Difficulty
Moderate
Length
Medium
Collection
The Western Canon

Subjects and themes

Why it matters

A major work by William Shakespeare exploring power, love, identity; included for its sustained literary or intellectual influence.

This work is included in the collection on the basis of expanded / modern canon. Its cataloged influence level is 4 out of 5.