Synopses & Reviews
Twelve of Shakespeare's greatest tales come to life in this entertaining collection of short, lively stories specially adapted for young readers. Capturing the vital events and using some of the original wording, the stories serve as a perfect introduction to Shakespeare for preteens and as literate refreshers for older folks.
Fulfilling a request from her own children, author Edith Nesbit turned twelve of the Bard's most famous plays into delightful tales of kings, queens, ghosts, and witches. Filled with tragedy, humor, and moral lessons, the stories and#8212; told with wit and grace and#8212; include Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, King Lear, As You Like It, Twelfth Night, The Merchant of Venice, The Tempest, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Cymbeline, The Taming of the Shrew, Pericles, and The Winter's Tale.
Wonderfully transformed by the noted author of children's books, these classics are a great way to start a lifelong interest in the works of Shakespeare.
Synopsis
Twelve of the Bard's most famous plays, delightfully adapted for young readers:
Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, King Lear, As You Like It, and 8 others.
Synopsis
Twelve of the Bard's most famous plays, delightfully adapted for young readers, are filled with stories about kings, queens, ghosts, and witches. Brimming with tragedy, humor, and moral lessons, and told with wit and grace, the tales include
Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, The Merchant of Venice, King Lear, As You Like It, and 7 others.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Romeo and Juliet
The Tempest
A Midsummer Night's Dream
King Lear
Cymbeline
The Taming of the Shrew
Hamlet
Twelfth Night
As You Like It
Pericles
The Merchant of Venice
The Winter's Tale