Simple Shakespeare

William Shakespeare's works adapted for the modern world

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Professionally adapted by screenwriters.

Awesome!

"It's soooo much better! I wish I had this in both middle school and high school!"

~Anna

So easy to read!

"I was never good with reading Shakespeare's old fashioned writing but this makes it a fun way to read the classics!"

~Mario

Read Shakespeare in today's words

Each work has been updated into today's way of speaking, line-by-line. Each book also has action and location detail added to enrich the reading experience and help you better understand the story.See an example:Original:
"O, she doth teach the torches to burn bright! It seems she hangs upon the cheek of night like a rich jewel in an Ethiope's ear; beauty too rich for use, for earth too dear!"Modern version:
"Wow, she's so stunning she makes the torches look dim! She stands out in the dark like a sparkly earring on someone with dark skin. She's way too gorgeous for this world, seriously out of our league!"

Romeo & Juliet

In Verona, two young lovers from feuding families meet, fall in love, and secretly marry, but a series of tragic events, including banishment, miscommunication, and a fatal potion, lead to their untimely deaths, ultimately reconciling their families and ending the long standing feud.

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Hamlet

Prince Hamlet returns to Denmark to mourn his father’s death, only to discover that his uncle Claudius has seized the throne and married his mother. When the ghost of Hamlet’s father reveals that Claudius murdered him, Hamlet embarks on a dangerous quest for revenge, feigning madness and unraveling in the process.

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Macbeth

After three witches foretell that Macbeth will become king, he and his wife, Lady Macbeth, driven by ambition and encouraged by her manipulation, murder King Duncan and seize the throne, but their reign is marked by paranoia, guilt, and further violence, leading to their ultimate downfall and the restoration of order to Scotland

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REVIEWS FOR SIMPLE SHAKESPEARE

Great for English students

"This version helps me with learning English better. Trying to read Shakespeare's words from the 1600's was very difficult.Reading this version is very easy!"~ Ammie

Love the extras!

"This is a great update! I really enjoy the overview notes and behind the scene details that expand the world for me.Definitely helps me understand the story better."~ Matt

Great adaptation!

"It isn't a scholarly update, but is very easy to reed and while I loses the rich poetry that Shakespeare used, it still keeps the story in place and does a good job adapting every line into a modern version.I also love that it is made by a human and not another ai generated hunk of junk."~ James

Easy to read!

"I don't read "Early Modern English" that well and these books help me, a lot!Great for students!"~ Devi

WANT TO EXPERIENCE SHAKESPEARE IN A DIFFERENT SETTING?

SHAKESPEARE TURNED CYBERPUNK

Shakespeare City: Hamlet

In a dystopian cyberpunk future where Earth's climate is ravaged and society is dominated by corporate overlords, a young hacker prince, Hamlet, uncovers a digital ghost of his murdered father, who reveals that Hamlet's uncle Claudius—a corrupt CEO—was behind his death. Torn between revenge and self-doubt, Hamlet navigates a world of cyber espionage, artificial intelligence, and oppressive surveillance, as betrayal and tragedy spiral toward an inevitable and catastrophic showdown.