It was the first time I read a play by Shakesperare. It was quite interesting to read it in this version, because you could compare the old English with the modern English. I have to say that the old English version was very difficult to understand and I was glad to have the modern English version beside.
The book was sometimes funny to read, because the servants of the house do so many foolish pranks. The clown Feste made me laugh.
The main plot is about Count Orsino's unreplied love to the rich lady Olivia. Viola, who thinks she has lost her twin brother on a ship, is disguised as a man and serves the count. She has to convince Viola of Orsino's love. But what else could happen than a mess? Viola falls in love with Orsino, and Olivia falls in love with Viola... After some funny troubles, Viola's brother comes back and Viola can show her love to Orsino, and Olivia comes together with Sebastian.
I think it's a good story about love.

Some time ago we started reading Shakespeare's 'Twelfth Night'. Unfortunately we were rather in a hurry and so I had to read the play once again when I had time off to really understand the jokes and enjoy the play. I often heard people saying that Shakespeare liked intrigues and used to write funny and sometimes even a bit obscene and rough plays. I found that rumour confirmed while reading 'Twelfth Night'. Nevertheless I liked the play and as our teacher procured a 'side-by-side with modern English' version of the play the initially unfamiliar Elizabethan English wasn't a reason to despair. As for me, I can recommend the play to everybody who likes comedies which are not to superficial. Sir Toby and Malvolio were surely my favourite characters. They are just killingly funny.

When I read Romeo and Juliet a year ago, it was very interesting to see how Shakespeare writes. I read the original edition but for me it was too hard to understand. This time, when I read 12th Night, it was totally different. Our teacher gave us the edition "Shakespeare Made Easy", and I really had fun to read it. But I am sure that it isn't only the easy language which I liked more, it is also the play 12th Night itself, which makes it more attractive than Romeo and Juliet. I didn't know that Shakespeare had so a great sense of humour. It seems that all the actors are fools, and because of that, you like them all, even Malvolio, the villain of the play. For me it's the best English book I've ever red. I always had to laugh while I was reading it. I really recommend this book "Shakespeare Made Easy" because also those people who have some problems with the writing style of Shakespeare will learn to love his plays.