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Illustrations by various artists in the public domain. The eye of man hath not heard, the ear of man hath not. The worlds of men and magic collide in one of shakespeare s most beloved and narratively complex plays. I thought the book was good because it talked about. An enjoyable and simple approach to some of the greatest literature ever writtenthe plays of william shakespeare. Theseus and hippolyta, about to marry, are figures from mythology. A midsummer nights dream full audiobook by william shakespeare greatest audio books a midsummer nights dream is a.
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