Amazon.com: Customer reviews: The Complete Works of William Shakespeare: All 213 Plays, Poems, Sonnets, Apocryphal Plays + The Biography: The Life of William Shakespeare by Sidney Lee (Classics Retold Book 11)

Okay, well, it's not 'No Fear Shakespeare", but it does contain a more modern, yet not the easiest, version to read, and basically, you get what you pay for. The modern is in italics, and the altered version is directly under the original sentence. I gave it three stars because it's not working on my Kindle very well. Sometimes, I will tap it to read it, and it will maximize the title like it's about to work, but sometimes it doesn't, and I have to try multiple times to get it to where I can read it. If I had not had this problem, I would have given it four.

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Mat Scott

I did like that it included the "plain and simple" alongside the ...

Reviewed in the United States on July 12, 2017

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The format of the blended version was a little tough to follow on Kindle. I did like that it included the "plain and simple" alongside the Shakespearean text, but it is not formatted great for an e-reader. The simplifications were useful for schoolwork, though, which is what I bought it for.

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Know what you're purchasing

Reviewed in the United States on October 31, 2016

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The product arrived quickly. Be aware that it is about the size of a textbook and is made with 81/2x11 paper. It is privately made and therefore contains some typos. The English side is easy to understand for the most part but it is not always plain and simple, but it is still helpful , just be aware of what you are buying.

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Anne H. Peterson

A good read

Reviewed in the United States on December 14, 2020

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I love the classics and this is one that I will re read over and over again

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David Easley

It’s Shakespeare

Reviewed in the United States on December 30, 2017

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Everyone should be at least familiar with Shakespeare, Faulkner, and Hemingway.

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MLG

FOR MY DAUGHTER'S AP ENGLISH

Reviewed in the United States on January 23, 2014

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MY DAUGHTER SAID THIS MADE UNDERSTANDING OTHELLO MUCH EASIER, WHICH IN TURN MADE THE ESSAYS SHE HAD TO WRITE EASIER SINCE SHE COULD UNDERSTAND THE BOOK

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