Shakespeare Retold
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
Shakespeare Retold
By (Author) E. Nesbit
Illustrated by Antonio Javier Caparo
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
HarperCollins
19th December 2016
United States
Classifications
Children
Fiction
822.33
Physical Properties
Hardback
128
Width 229mm, Height 279mm
816g
Description
A beautifully illustrated collection of prose retellings of seven Shakespeare plays will bring the Bard to life for young readers. Not only is this a beautiful keepsake edition, full of gorgeous illustrations by Antonio Javier Caparo, but the prose retellings by beloved classic childrens book author E. Nesbit are an excellent tool to introduce children to the complex language of Shakespeare.
A foreword by John Lithgow touches on his own childhood as a Shakespearean actor and the importance of Shakespeare. The book contains extensive support materials, including a biography, a timeline of Shakespeares life, and further recommended readings.
In this volume, you will find:
- Romeo and Juliet
- A Midsummer Nights Dream
- Twelfth Night
- Hamlet
- Macbeth
- The Tempest
- Much Ado About Nothing
Author Bio
Edith Nesbit Bland (1858-1924) published most of her work under the signature of E. Nesbit and wrote or collaborated on more than sixty books for children. Her works include The Railway Children, The Story of the Treasure Seekers, and The Wouldbegoods.
