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The ^AIona and Peter Opie Library of Children's Literature Ser.: The Best of Shakespeare : Retellings of 10 Classic Plays by E. Nesbit (1997, Hardcover)

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At the heart of any great work of literature is a story. William Shakespeare's plays are no exception. His plays tell stories of kings and queens, of ghosts and witches, of romance and passion. But to get to the story at the heart of the plays, the reader must first work through Shakespeare's language, a task often too great for younger readers (and for many adults). Now, in this new edition, E. Nesbit, the classic British children's author, brings ten of Shakespeare's greatest plays to life. She shakes off the burdensome complexity of Shakespeare's language and tells the stories at the core of the plays. Sprinkled with her own dashes of wit and humor, her graceful, vivid retellings, using accessible language, are the perfect introduction to Shakespeare's work. Nesbit's stories are also the perfect way for adults to brush up on the ins and outs of Shakespeare's plays. Who can remember the names of King Lear's three daughters? Was Romeo a Montagu or a Capulet? What, exactly, was Hamlet's problem? All of these major works are included in this collection: Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, Macbeth, Othello, King Lear, The Merchant of Venice, The Tempest, As You Like It, The Winter's Tale, and Twelfth Night. The text is illustrated throughout with dramatic black and white photographs from modern productions of the plays by the Royal Shakespeare Company, the Stratford Festival (Ontario, Canada), and the Folger Library's Shakespeare Theater, bringing the action and characters to life. Also included is an afterword by Peter Hunt, a leading scholar of children's literature. These retellings of the classic tales of one of the world's greatest playwrights remind us that it is never too early for Sha

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Oxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0195116895
ISBN-13
9780195116892
eBay Product ID (ePID)
331129

Product Key Features

Book Title
Best of Shakespeare : Retellings of 10 Classic Plays
Author
E. Nesbit
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Drama, Shakespeare, European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
Publication Year
1997
Genre
Drama, Literary Criticism, Juvenile Nonfiction
Number of Pages
112 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
9.3in
Item Height
0.7in
Item Width
6.2in
Item Weight
12.3 Oz

Additional Product Features

As Told to
Hunt, Peter
Lc Classification Number
Pr2877.N44 1997
Grade from
Sixth Grade
Grade to
Up
Reviews
"Classic British children's author E. Nesbit brings ten of Shakespeare'smost famous plays to life."--Curriculum Administrator, "These stories...capture the essential events and retain a little of the original wording. A good choice for young people seeking an introduction to the tales or for older folk looking for a refresher."--Booklist, "Nesbit's gift for storytelling brings ten of the most famous plays fromShakespeare to life."--Yellow Brick Road, "10 retellings of Shakespeare's most famous plays.... These stories...capture the essential events and retain a little of the original wording. A good choice for young people seeking an introduction to the tales or for older folk looking for a refresher."--Booklist"In this new edition for ages 8 to 13, author E. Nesbit cuts through the burdensome complexity of Shakespeare's language with wit and humor and tells the stories at the core of the plays."--Curriculum Administrator"[An] accessible collection.... Adapts the Bard's plays as brief, lively stories."--Publishers Weekly, "[An] accessible collection.... Adapts the Bard's plays as brief, lively stories."--Publishers Weekly, "Classic British children's author E. Nesbit brings ten of Shakespeare's most famous plays to life."--Curriculum Administrator, "Not only [Nesbit's] children, but all of us and ours are the beneficiaries of Oxford University Press's recent discovery of the manuscript...Most impressive is that all four of the mature tragedies are retold in the book as well as the plays most frequently read by teens."--Tampa TribuneTimes, "10 retellings of Shakespeare's most famous plays.... These stories...capture the essential events and retain a little of the original wording. A good choice for young people seeking an introduction to the tales or for older folk looking for a refresher."--Booklist "In this new edition for ages 8 to 13, author E. Nesbit cuts through the burdensome complexity of Shakespeare's language with wit and humor and tells the stories at the core of the plays."--Curriculum Administrator "[An] accessible collection.... Adapts the Bard's plays as brief, lively stories."--Publishers Weekly, "Nesbit's gift for storytelling brings ten of the most famous plays from Shakespeare to life."--Yellow Brick Road, "With fresh insight, plain speaking, and gusto, Nesbit clarifies the basic plots of ten familiar plays."--Library Lane, "Not only [Nesbit's] children, but all of us and ours are the beneficiaries of Oxford University Press's recent discovery of the manuscript...Most impressive is that all four of the mature tragedies are retold in the book as well as the plays most frequently read by teens..."--Tampa TribuneTimes, "[An] Accessible Collection.... Adapts the Bard's Plays As Brief, Livelystories."--Publishers Weekly
Copyright Date
1997
Lccn
97-015223
Dewey Decimal
823/.912
Intended Audience
Young Adult Audience
Series
The ^Aiona and Peter Opie Library of Children's Literature Ser.
Dewey Edition
21
Illustrated
Yes

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