What is the best order to read Shakespeare?

You could do Much Ado, Macbeth, Midsummer, Twelfth Night, Henry V, Comedy of Errors, and Romeo and Juliet. After this, you’ll be able to read the rest in any order. If you feel able to read Shakespeare pretty well, you probably want to start with the best plays.

What Shakespeare book should I start with?

If you want to know Shakespeare best, read Macbeth. If you want a fairy tale kind of love story, read A Mid Summer’s Night Dream. If you want to experience the zenith of love, go on as you know, for the most popular, the epic of all times Romeo and Juliet.

How do I start reading Shakespeare?

Digging Deep

1. Purchase a Well-Edited Edition. If you are going to be reading Shakespeare outside of a classroom setting, you cannot just buy any old edition.
2. Read the Play Twice. Start off by reading the play through once, just for fun.
3. Use the OED.
4. Gain Historical Context.
5. Read it Out Loud.
6. Find a Friend.

Should I read Hamlet or Macbeth first?

Macbeth is a much grittier and psychological, which in my opinion makes it more interesting. If you are interested in Hamlet, I would read Macbeth first to get a sense of what kind of drama you would be preparing for. There are tons of Shakespeare companion guides that will assist you with the language as you read.

What should I read after Shakespeare?

7 books inspired by Shakespeare

• New Boy. Tracy Chevalier.
• Shylock Is My Name. Howard Jacobson.
• Vinegar Girl. Anne Tyler.
• Chasing the Stars. Malorie Blackman.
• Brave New World. Aldous Huxley.
• The Dead Father’s Club. Matt Haig.
• Wise Children. Angela Carter.

Can a 12 year old read Romeo and Juliet?

I think this play is good for mature “tweens” but it is pretty hard to understand. The Sparknotes version is good when reading it for the first time, but if you read it again than you will understand it more. Everybody already knows the story so it’s very predictable, but still a good read.

Which is most like Shakespeare?

The actor John Gielgud believed that of all Shakespeare’s characters Hamlet is probably the one most like Shakespeare himself–since, of all Shakespeare’s characters, only Hamlet can be imagined to have written all the Shakespearean plays.

Who writes like Shakespeare?

Below is an overview of Shakespeare’s contemporaries – those key figures who were writing at the same time as Shakespeare.

• Ben Jonson. Ben Jonson became one of Shakespeare’s closest friends.
• Christopher Marlow.
• Robert Greene.
• Philip Massinger.
• Thomas Kyd.
• John Webster.

Where do Romeo and Juliet first meet?

Verona
Shakespeare sets the scene in Verona, Italy. Juliet and Romeo meet and fall instantly in love at a masked ball of the Capulets, and they profess their love when Romeo, unwilling to leave, climbs the wall into the orchard garden of her family’s house and finds her alone at her window.

What is the right age to read Shakespeare?

A five-year-old is even too young for these books, but he’s not too young for Winnie the Pooh or Peter Rabbit. These are the books a five-year-old should be reading! Let your children develop the skill to read Shakespeare first, because reaching milestones in life is exciting.

Why is Hamlet so great?

“Hamlet is Shakespeare’s greatest play because, while the play showcases the struggles of Danish royals, what Shakespeare has really written about are the core elements that drive all of us: grief, betrayal, love (or the lack thereof) and family.

What should I read if I liked Shakespeare?

15 Books Inspired By Shakespeare You’ll Want To Read If You Love The Bard

• Exit, Pursued by a Bear by E.K. Johnston.
• These Violent Delights by Chloe Gong.
• If I’m Being Honest by Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka.
• Foolish Hearts by Emma Mills.
• Foul Is Fair by Hannah Capin.
• Roman and Jewel by Dana L.