... simplicity" (298). So, instead of the comic "incongruity of the beauty wooing the beast" Hoffman's affair between Titania and Oberon fulfils their longing for true love." (Walter, 12). Oberon is first mentioned in the French Charlemangean romance Huon the Bordeaux Night's Dream. Oberon, or Auberon according to the Huon the Bordeaux, is the name of the King of the Elves in this medieval French poem. Auberon ... helps the hero Huon to complete an apparently impossible task even though the latter tries to deceive his patron and lacks either morality ... which are typical human qualities. ...

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... it is the work of "hard-handed men that work in Athens- rather than professional actors. Egeus finally insists that the play is definitely not appropriate for royal entertainment, and that it is in fact "nothing, nothing in the world Unless you can find sport in their intents."" Nevertheless, Theseus announces "I will hear that play,"" adding that "never anything can be amiss When simpleness and duty tender ... it."" At this point, it does not seem that Theseus is going to make fun of the play; when Hippolyta worries that it might be painful to watch incompetent players on stage, Theseu...

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