The Shakespeare Stories: Much Ado About Nothing, The Taming of the Shrew, Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet

The Shakespeare Stories: Much Ado About Nothing, The Taming of the Shrew, Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet
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Publisher: Silver Dolphin Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2017-08-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9781684121625

Discover the world of Shakespeare with these fantastic retellings! A 2017 Parents’ Choice Recommended Award Winner Discover the literary world of Shakespeare with these fantastic kid-friendly retellings of his most famous works. From the murderous adventures of Macbeth to the tragic love story of Romeo and Juliet, these stories come alive with illustrations throughout that capture the humor and drama from the original stories. This set is a perfect introduction to Shakespeare for young readers! Plays: Much Ado About Nothing The Taming of the Shrew Macbeth Romeo and Juliet

Brick Shakespeare

Brick Shakespeare
Author: John McCann
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 852
Release: 2013-11-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1628734434

Enjoy four of Shakespeare’s tragedies told with LEGO bricks. Here are Hamlet, Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet, and Julius Caesar enacted scene by scene, captioned by excerpts from the plays. Flip through one thousand color photographs as you enjoy Shakespeare’s iconic poetry and marvel at what can be done with the world’s most popular children’s toy. Watch the brick Hamlet give his famous “To be or not to be” soliloquy, and feel brick Ophelia’s grief as she meets her watery end. Lady Macbeth in brick form brings new terror to “Out, out, damn spot!” and brick Romeo and Juliet are no less star-crossed for being rectangular and plastic. The warm familiarity of bricks lends levity to Shakespeare’s tragedies while remaining true to his original language. The ideal book for Shakespeare enthusiasts, as well as a fun way to introduce children to Shakespeare’s masterpieces, this book employs Shakespeare’s original, characteristic language in abridged form. Though the language stays true to its origins, the unique format of these well-known tragedies will give readers a new way to enjoy one of the most popular playwrights in history.

Romeo And Juliet

Romeo And Juliet
Author: Andrew Matthews
Publisher: Orchard Books
Total Pages: 47
Release: 2012-01-05
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1408318008

Over two million Shakespeare Shorts sold! Discover the world of Shakespeare with this collection of brilliant stories - perfect for readers of all ages. When Romeo and Juliet meet at a masked ball it's love at first sight. But their families are sworn enemies, and the very next day a deadly brawl breaks out between the Montagues and Capulets. Young Romeo is caught up in the fighting and as punishment is banished from the city - and sent away from Juliet for ever... A beautiful retelling of Shakespeare's most famous love story.

CliffsNotes on Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing

CliffsNotes on Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing
Author: Richard O Peterson
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages: 69
Release: 2007-08-20
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 0544182855

One of Shakespeare's romantic comedies, this play is set in the seaport town of Messina, in Sicily. The drama concerns "the battle of the sexes" and focuses on the barbed wits and intrigues that two sets of lovers and their friends and family create. Brimming with wit and antagonism, the play has amused and provoked audiences for centuries.

Much Ado about Nothing

Much Ado about Nothing
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Publisher: Orchard Books
Total Pages: 63
Release: 2006
Genre: Children's stories
ISBN: 9781846161797

A lively retelling of Shakespeare's famous work about the foolish ways people behave when they're in love. With Notes on Shakespeare and the Globe Theatre and Love and Lies in Much Ado About Nothing.