Shakespeare may have been a genius, but one thing's for sure: he wasn't speaking our language. At least not exactly. With Shmoop's Shakespeare in Modern English, you'll get the full text of Shakespeare's plays side-by-side with a summary to help you pick up what he was putting down. That's all the glory of the Bard's written word without the constant confusion. Click the button below to pick a play and get your Shakespeare in Modern English.