Guide Note: A Midsummer Night's Dream is a classic comedy by William Shakespeare.
Fast Facts:
- One of Shakespeare's most popular plays
- Believed to have been written in 1595 or 1596
- Entered into the Register of the Stationers Company on Oct. 8, 1600
- First performed at Court on Jan. 1, 1604
- Was never performed in its entirety until the 1840s
- Main Characters:
- Puck
- Oberon & Titania
- Lysander & Hermia
- Demetrius & Helena
- Famous Quotes:
- "Lord, what fools these mortals be."
- "The course of true love never did run smooth."
- Famous Speeches:
- "Thou speak'st aright; I am that merry wanderer of the night."
- "If we shadows have offended..."