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Leon Garfield's Shakespeare Stories

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Introduce kids ages 10+ to 21 of Shakespeare’s most memorable plays—including Hamlet, Macbeth, Twelfth Night, and A Midsummer Night’s Dream
“ . . . will lay the groundwork for many a future enchanted evening at the theater.” —Wall Street Journal
How to introduce children to Shakespeare, not just to the stories behind the plays but to the richness of Shakespeare’s language and the depth of his characters: That’s 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 Bard’s 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 Night’s 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 Winter’s Tale
Throughout, Garfield skillfully weaves in Shakespeare’s own words, accustoming young readers to language and lines that might at first seem forbiddingly unfamiliar. Leon Garfield’s Shakespeare Stories is an essential distillation—a truly Shakespearean tribute to Shakespeare’s genius and a delight for children and parents alike.

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Publisher: New York Review Books

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  • Release date: November 3, 2015

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  • ISBN: 9781590179956
  • File size: 42460 KB
  • Release date: November 3, 2015

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  • ISBN: 9781590179956
  • File size: 42461 KB
  • Release date: November 3, 2015

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Lexile® Measure:890
Text Difficulty:4-5

Introduce kids ages 10+ to 21 of Shakespeare’s most memorable plays—including Hamlet, Macbeth, Twelfth Night, and A Midsummer Night’s Dream
“ . . . will lay the groundwork for many a future enchanted evening at the theater.” —Wall Street Journal
How to introduce children to Shakespeare, not just to the stories behind the plays but to the richness of Shakespeare’s language and the depth of his characters: That’s 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 Bard’s 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 Night’s 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 Winter’s Tale
Throughout, Garfield skillfully weaves in Shakespeare’s own words, accustoming young readers to language and lines that might at first seem forbiddingly unfamiliar. Leon Garfield’s Shakespeare Stories is an essential distillation—a truly Shakespearean tribute to Shakespeare’s genius and a delight for children and parents alike.

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