Click here to purchase Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare

Why should you read Romeo and Juliet? Because it is one of the most famous stories of all time. Even if you know the plot (which how could you not?), it is still worth a read as it is fundamental in the literary, movie, and cultural world.

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Why should you read Julius Caesar? Because it not only teaches you a bit of history, but it is also extrememly well written and one of the best of Shakespeare's plays.

Click here to purchase Hamlet by William Shakespeare

Why should you read Hamlet? Because it demonstrates the struggles of mankind in a way no other play does.

Click here to purchase Othello by William Shakespeare

Why should you read Othello? Because it teaches a lesson in the 1600s that the United States didn't learn until the 1960s (and is still learning).

Click here to purchase Macbeth by William Shakespeare

Why should you read Macbeth? Because there are few plays as moving as this one. And, because it sometimes catches a lot of flack from people who don't really understand it. Once you understand it, it'll change your perspective.