6 Classic Shakespeare Plays You Must Read

Producer: Mehak Pal Editor: Mohit Bisht

Playwright, poet, and writer, William Shakespeare wrote approximately 39 plays, 154 sonnets, and 2 long narrative poems. Here are some classic Shakespeare plays that you must read.

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Romeo and Juliet

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Romeo and Juliet has captured the world’s imagination as a classic tale of doomed young lovers.

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Macbeth

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It is based on a real king and queen of Scotland named Mac Bethad mac Findlaích and Gruoch.

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A Midsummer Night’s Dream

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It is one of Shakespeare’s best-loved comedies. It is about ‘the course of true love’ and how it never runs smoothly. The enchanting story of magic and fairies has inspired some unusual adaptations.

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King Lear

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This play opens with the titular king preparing to divide his kingdom between his three daughters Regan, Goneril, and Cordelia. It was based on an earlier play about King Leir, king of ancient Britain.

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Hamlet

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Othello

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Shakespeare’s great tragedy Othello is well known for jealousy and deception. It begins with elopement and mutual devotion and ends with jealous rage and death.

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