Tales From Shakespeare
$18.00
This book introduces students to classic literature by retelling ten of Shakespeare’s plays in an accessible story format.
Ten of Shakespeare’s most powerful, enduring plays are brilliantly retold here as great tales of love, jealousy, madness, comedy, vengeance, and heroics. Noted Shakespearian expert, Tina Packer, Director of the premier theatre group, Shakespeare & Co, brings to life all the romance, clashing swords, dastardly plots, and hilarious comedies of 10 of Shakespeare’s classic plays, retold as exciting, accessible stories and lavishly illustrated by 10 notable children’s book illustrators. (See extended summary.)
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| Weight | 1.043 lbs |
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| Dimensions | 22.2 × 1.9 × 29.2 in |
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Tales from Shakespeare
$13.99
This book introduces students to the stories of Shakespeare’s plays in an accessible format, building a foundation for future literary study.
The plays of Shakespeare can be difficult for younger audiences, however in this collection of retellings they can enjoy the story while still be exposed to some beautiful language. It’s a perfect introduction to the world of Romeo and Juliet, Shylock, Ophelia, Puck, and many other timeless characters.This edition has been rearranged to match the Ambleside Online reading order and contains images from three different printings to help the student connect with the tales even more.
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| Weight | 0.399 lbs |
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| Dimensions | 14 × 2 × 21.6 in |
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Tales from Shakespeare
$17.46
This audiobook provides an accessible introduction to classic Shakespearean literature, enhancing literary comprehension and cultural knowledge.
Tales from Shakespeare by Charles and Mary Lamb is a retelling of 20 of Shakespeare’s most beloved stories. Within the pages of this book, the 19th-century authors bring to life the Shakespearean plots and characters of another age in an easy-to-understand prose of a newer generation.
This entertaining collection transports listeners back to an age of chivalry with prose that is both enthralling and entertaining. Shakespeare’s most beloved plays are brought to life with dramatically and artful storytelling that appeals to people of all ages. Charles and Mary Lamb provide a fantastic opening to those unfamiliar with the original Elizabethan versions of plays.
The brother and sister writing team of Charles and Mary Lamb were shrouded in mystery and intrigue throughout their lives, but the literary genius of these two authors gave the world a true classic that has withstood the test of time.
- Tales from Shakespeare includes the following:
- The Tempest
- Midsummer Night’s Dream
- The Winter’s Tale
- Much Ado About Nothing
- As You Like It
- The Two Gentlemen of Verona
- The Merchant of Venice
- Cymbeline
- King Lear
- Macbeth
- All’s Well That Ends Well
- The Taming of the Shrew
- The Comedy of Errors
- Measure for Measure
- Twelfth Night or, What You Will
- Timon of Athens
- Romeo and Juliet
- Hamlet, Prince of Denmark
- Othello
- Pericles, Prince of Tyre
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Tales from Shakespeare
$21.80
This comic-strip adaptation introduces students to the major works and themes of William Shakespeare in an accessible format.
With the help of Marcia Williams’s signature comic-strip style, the bard’s 400-year-old masterpieces come to life for a new generation of readers. Come wend your way along London’s Thames River to the Globe Theatre, where seven favorite Shakespearean plays are being performed! Marcia Williams brings to life Romeo and Juliet, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Julius Caesar, Hamlet, Macbeth, The Winter’s Tale, and The Tempest, making liberal use of Shakespeare’s rich dialogue. With the help of her signature comic-strip style, the Bard’s 400-year-old masterworks become as relevant to young readers today as they were to theatergoers way back then.
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| Weight | 0.249 lbs |
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| Dimensions | 25.4 × 0.4 × 31.6 in |
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