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â . . . will lay the groundwork for many a future enchanted evening at the theater.â âWall Street Journal
How to introduce children to Shakespeare, not just to the stories behind the plays but to the richness of Shakespeareâs language and the depth of his characters: Thatâs the challenge that Leon Garfield, no slouch as a wordsmith himself, sets out to meet in his monumental and utterly absorbing Shakespeare Stories.
Here, 21 of the Bardâs plays are refashioned into stories that are true to the wit, the humor, the wisdom, the sublime heights, the terrifying depths, and above all the poetry of their great originals. Included:
⢠Twelfth Night
⢠King Lear
⢠The Tempest
⢠The Merchant of Venice
⢠The Taming of the Shrew
⢠King Richard the Second
⢠King Henry IV, Part One
⢠Hamlet
⢠Romeo and Juliet
⢠Othello
⢠A Midsummer Nightâs Dream
⢠Macbeth
⢠Much Ado About Nothing
⢠Julius Caesar
⢠Antony and Cleopatra
⢠Measure for Measure
⢠As You Like It
⢠Cymbeline
⢠King Richard the Third
⢠The Comedy of Errors
⢠The Winterâs Tale
Throughout, Garfield skillfully weaves in Shakespeareâs own words, accustoming young readers to language and lines that might at first seem forbiddingly unfamiliar. Leon Garfieldâs Shakespeare Stories is an essential distillationâa truly Shakespearean tribute to Shakespeareâs genius and a delight for children and parents alike.
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Release date
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Kindle Book
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OverDrive Read
- ISBN: 9781590179956
- File size: 42460 KB
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EPUB ebook
- ISBN: 9781590179956
- File size: 42461 KB
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Languages
- English
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Levels
- LexileÂŽ Measure: 890
- Text Difficulty: 4-5
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