Shakespeare's Stories

Shakespeare's Stories Synopsis

This beautifully illustrated compendium brings the Bard's timeless tales to life for a younger generation, with wit and panache.

Shakespeare's plays have been beloved for so many years that his characters and words have shaped our world today. This collection has adapted these works adapted for younger readers, introducing them iconic characters such as Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth and Queen Cleopatra of Egypt.

Sam Newman's cleverly reworked text retains many of Shakespeare's own inimitable turns of phrase, while simplifying and clarifying the language to make stories accessible to children.

The opulent full-color illustrations by award-winning illustrator Khoa Le's will delight young and old alike.

Stories include:
Antony and Cleopatra
As You Like It
Comedy of Errors
Hamlet
King Lear
Love's Labour's Lost
Macbeth
The Merchant of Venice
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Much Ado About Nothing
Othello
Romeo and Juliet
The Tempest
The Winter's Tale
Twelfth Night

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