These stories are based on some of Shakespeare's most famous plays. We travel to Venice, Greece, Denmark and Rome, and meet many different people. There is a greedy moneylender, a fairy king and gueen, a man who is 'the finest Roman of them all', and a young prince who discovers that his uncle murdered his father.

Penguin Readers are simplified texts designed in association with Longman, the world famous educational publisher, to provide a step-by-step approach to the joys of reading for pleasure. Each book has an introduction and extensive activity material. They are published at seven levels from Easystarts (200 words) to Advanced (3000 words).

- The Merchant of Venice
- A Midsummer Night's Dream
- Hamlet
- Julius Caesar

- Level 3 Pre-Intermediate (1200 words)
- Classics
- British English