This reminds be of the "No Fear" series of classics which really helped me get into Shakespeare. What I usually do with stuff like this is read the original, re

This reminds be of the "No Fear" series of classics which really helped me get into Shakespeare. What I usually do with stuff like this is read the original, read the translated/simplified version, and then finally read the original text again. I find that this method really helps both reinforce the meaning as well as appreciate the beauty of the original language.