The 16th century writer Ben Johnson said that his friend William Shakespeare was "not for an age but for all time". People still love his stories and go to see traditional and modern performances of his plays. In this book you will find stories based on Shakespeare's plays and his characters, including the popular character of Bottom from "A Midsummer Night's Dream" and the young lovers from "The Merchant of Venice". The final story looks at the twins separated after a shipwreck from "Twelfth Night". The book is written for English learners at level CEFR B1/B2