Which Shakespeare play should I read?

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  A Midsummer Night's Dream

  A Midsummer Night's Dream is a romantic comedy by William Shakespeare. It was suggested by "The Knight's Tale" from Geoffrey Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales and written around ...

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  Pros: This is one of my favorites- it combines beautifully wrought fantasy, romance, and comedy together in ... Cons: For those who have already developed a liking for Shakespeare, ...
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  Hamlet

  Hamlet is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1599 and 1601. The play, set in Denmark, recounts how Prince Hamlet exacts revenge on his uncle ...

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  Pros: My favorite Shakespearean play which brings to mind so many questions. Cons: Not for everyone's taste.
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  Romeo and Juliet

  Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy written early in the career of playwright William Shakespeare about two young "star-cross'd lovers" whose untimely deaths ultimately unite their feuding families. It ...

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  Macbeth

  Macbeth is a tragedy by William Shakespeare about a regicide and its aftermath. It is Shakespeare's shortest tragedy and is believed to have been written sometime between 1603 and ...

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  Pros: My favorite of his works that I've read thus far. Has stark and chilling storytelling, riveting ... Cons: The imagery is rather far-out, making it easy to lose ...
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  Othello

  Othello, the Moor of Venice is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written in approximately 1603, and based on the Italian short story "Un Capitano Moro" (A ...

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  Pros: Another fantastic read. I think Shakespeare's tragedies are far better than his comedic works, but they ... Cons: It's a tragedy, and not everyone wants to be crying ...
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  Much Ado About Nothing

  Much Ado About Nothing is a romantic comedy by William Shakespeare set in Messina, Sicily. The story concerns a pair of lovers named Claudio and Hero who are due to ...

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  The Comedy of Errors

  The Comedy of Errors is one of William Shakespear's earliest plays, believed to have been written between 1592 and 1594. It is his shortest and one of his most ...

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  Pros: sounds like my life
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  The Merchant of Venice

  The Merchant of Venice is a play by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1596 and 1598. Although classified as a comedy in the First Folio, and while ...

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  The Winter's Tale

  The Winter's Tale is a play by William Shakespeare, first published in the First Folio in 1623. Although it was listed as a comedy when it first appeared, some ...

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  Pros: Is one of the more imaginative ones. Cons: Lacks flow.
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  King Lear

  King Lear is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1603 and 1606, and is considered one of his greatest works. The play is based on ...

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