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Question:I'm trying to decide which of them to read.

- A Midsummer NIght's Dream
- The Merchant of Venice
- Much Ado About Nothing

If you've read it,
Can you give me a short summary of each one, and whether or not you liked it?


Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: I'm trying to decide which of them to read.

- A Midsummer NIght's Dream
- The Merchant of Venice
- Much Ado About Nothing

If you've read it,
Can you give me a short summary of each one, and whether or not you liked it?

a midsummer night's dream is about this really all about love. love with the help of a lot of mystical creatures like fairies. (or like puck) i don't remember a whole lot but i do remember it has to do with like how this guy is in love with this girl but the girl can't stand him, and how he chases her into the woods because she is trying to escape the torment of being held a prisoner(not literally, figuratively) and how puck plays tricks on them. (sorry i guess i don't remember that much at all)

i don't know about the merchant of venice.

much ado about nothing is actually a very sad, but good love story. it revolves around these soldiers who came back from like fighting or something, and how this young one falls in love with a beautiful maiden, and how he ask for her hand in marriage. the only problem is that the brother of the head soldier likes to create problems for everyone, so he makes up this story about how this young maiden slept with this other man and how such has been fooling around with many men. so one the day of their marriage, the young soldier refuses to marry her claiming that she is a used whore. the father of this young maiden decides that her punishment should be death. but instead the father's brother comes up with this plan to only make people believe that she is dead. eventually the young soldier finds out the truth, (that the young maiden was indeed very faithful) and he hates himself for his mistake. when all of a sudden he turns around and he sees her standing their like a miracle from heaven. so they get married and live happily ever after. (or just watch the movie with denzel washington). great movie.

hope this helps a little.