A Midsummer Night's DreamNotes on the story, language, construction, and background accompany the text the comedy about romantic entanglements among humans and fairies. |
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Page viii
... fall madly in love with the first living thing he or she sees on waking up . Oberon hopes in this way to bewitch Titania ... falls in love with Bottom , who has been bewitched by Puck so that he has the head of a donkey . Lysander and ...
... fall madly in love with the first living thing he or she sees on waking up . Oberon hopes in this way to bewitch Titania ... falls in love with Bottom , who has been bewitched by Puck so that he has the head of a donkey . Lysander and ...
Page 83
... falls ; 25 He " murder " cries , and help from Athens calls . Their sense thus weak , 26 lost with their fears thus strong , Made senseless things27 begin to do them wrong ; For briers and thorns at their apparel snatch ; 28 Some ...
... falls ; 25 He " murder " cries , and help from Athens calls . Their sense thus weak , 26 lost with their fears thus strong , Made senseless things27 begin to do them wrong ; For briers and thorns at their apparel snatch ; 28 Some ...
Page 202
... falls in love with her and loses his love for Hermia . After much confusion he falls asleep and Puck takes off the charm . His love for Hermia is restored and the Duke approves their marriage , despite her father's continued protests ...
... falls in love with her and loses his love for Hermia . After much confusion he falls asleep and Puck takes off the charm . His love for Hermia is restored and the Duke approves their marriage , despite her father's continued protests ...
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