A Midsummer's Nightmare (novel)
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A Midsummer's Nightmare (1997) is a novel by Garry Kilworth
. It is a comical parody of William Shakespeare
's A Midsummer Night's Dream
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In the book, Titania, Queen of elvesfolk, falls in love with a human baby – a humorous contrast to A Midsummer Night's Dream where she falls in love with a half-man/half-donkey, and the elves have to leave Sherwood Forest
in an old bus.
Garry Kilworth
Garry Douglas Kilworth is a fantasy and historical novelist.Kilworth is a graduate of King's College London. He was previously a science fiction author, having published one hundred twenty short stories and seventy novels...
. It is a comical parody of William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare was an English poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon"...
's A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream is a play that was written by William Shakespeare. It is believed to have been written between 1590 and 1596. It portrays the events surrounding the marriage of the Duke of Athens, Theseus, and the Queen of the Amazons, Hippolyta...
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In the book, Titania, Queen of elvesfolk, falls in love with a human baby – a humorous contrast to A Midsummer Night's Dream where she falls in love with a half-man/half-donkey, and the elves have to leave Sherwood Forest
Sherwood Forest
Sherwood Forest is a Royal Forest in Nottinghamshire, England, that is famous through its historical association with the legend of Robin Hood. Continuously forested since the end of the Ice Age, Sherwood Forest National Nature Reserve today encompasses 423 hectares surrounding the village of...
in an old bus.