Book cover for Shakespeare Retold by E Nesbit

Shakespeare Retold

2016 Released
128 Pages
2-3 Hours
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HarperCollinsISBN 9780062404534

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 children's 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 Shakespeare's life, and further recommended readings.

In this volume, you will find:

  • Romeo and Juliet
  • A Midsummer Night's Dream
  • Twelfth Night
  • Hamlet
  • Macbeth
  • The Tempest
  • Much Ado About Nothing

E Nesbit

Edith Nesbit (1858-1924) was an English poet and author. She is most well known for her children's literature, publishing more than 60 such books under the pen name E. Nesbit. She was also a political activist and co-founded the Fabian Society, which had a significant influence on the Labour Party and British politics in general.

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