Shakespeare's Stories

by Samantha Newman

Other authorsWilliam Shakespeare (Contributor), Khoa Le (Illustrator)
Hardcover, 2021

Status

Available

Call number

822.3

Genres

Publication

Arcturus (2021), 128 pages

Description

"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."--Amazon.com.

User reviews

LibraryThing member Briars_Reviews
I love me some Shakespeare. The pandemic brought one awesome thing - The Stratford Festival put their shows online and I got to watch a bunch of them! I loved reading Shakespeare, I loved attending the plays... Ah, classic literature. So it's natural for me to grab this book! A short but sweet
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collection of Shakespeare's plays in a summarized form. Plus, some nice illustrations to boot!

All of these stories are quirky. I've read a fair amount of them (a few I haven't... yet!), but I still think they were quite fun and made me smile. Those were the quick notes I needed back in high school to help my essay writing!

Overall, this is a great collection to summarize William Shakespeare's stories.

Three out of five stars.

Thank you to NetGalley for providing me a free copy of this book in exchange of an honest review.
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LibraryThing member Briars_Reviews
I love me some Shakespeare. The pandemic brought one awesome thing - The Stratford Festival put their shows online and I got to watch a bunch of them! I loved reading Shakespeare, I loved attending the plays... Ah, classic literature. So it's natural for me to grab this book! A short but sweet
Show More
collection of Shakespeare's plays in a summarized form. Plus, some nice illustrations to boot!

All of these stories are quirky. I've read a fair amount of them (a few I haven't... yet!), but I still think they were quite fun and made me smile. Those were the quick notes I needed back in high school to help my essay writing!

Overall, this is a great collection to summarize William Shakespeare's stories.

Three out of five stars.

Thank you to NetGalley for providing me a free copy of this book in exchange of an honest review.
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Language

Original language

English

Physical description

11.02 inches

ISBN

1839406135 / 9781839406133

Local notes

Newman's reworked text retains many of Shakespeare's own inimitable turns of phrase, while simplifying and clarifying the language to make stories accessible to children. Accompanied with opulent full-color illustrations by Khoa Le.

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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