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E. Nesbit, Peter Hunt:
The Best of Shakespeare: Retellings of 10 Classic Plays - new book

ISBN: 9780195132137

ID: 978019513213

At the heart of any great work of literature is a story. William Shakespeare''s plays are no exception. They tell the stories of kings and queens, of ghosts and witches, of romance and passion. But to get to the stories at the heart of the Bard''s plays, the reader must first work throughShakespeare''s language, a task often too demanding for younger readers (and for many adults). This new paperback edition brings ten of Shakespeare''s greatest plays to life. E. Nesbit, the classic British children''s author, shakes off the burdensome complexity of Shakespeare''s language and tells thestories at the core of the plays with a generous sprinkle of wit and humor. Her graceful, vivid retellings, written in highly accessible and lucid prose, are the perfect introduction to Shakespeare''s work. All of these major works are included in this anthology: 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 with dramatic black-and-white photographs from contemporary productionsof the plays by the Royal Shakespeare Company, the Stratford Festival (Ontario, Canada), and the Folger Library''s Shakespeare Theater. 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 Shakespeare. E. Nesbit, Peter Hunt, Books, The Best of Shakespeare: Retellings of 10 Classic Plays Books, Oxford University Press

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Nesbit, Edith / Hunt, Peter / Opie, Iona:
The Best of Shakespeare: Retellings of 10 Classic Plays - used book

ISBN: 9780195132137

ID: 539663

At the heart of any great work of literature is a story. William Shakespeare's plays are no exception. They tell the stories of kings and queens, of ghosts and witches, of romance and passion. But to get to the stories at the heart of the Bard's plays, the reader must first work through Shakespeare's language, a task often too demanding for younger readers (and for many adults). This new paperback edition brings ten of Shakespeare's greatest plays to life. E. Nesbit, the classic British children's author, shakes off the burdensome complexity of Shakespeare's language and tells the stories at the core of the plays with a generous sprinkle of wit and humor. Her graceful, vivid retellings, written in highly accessible and lucid prose, are the perfect introduction to Shakespeare's work. All of these major works are included in this anthology: 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 with dramatic black-and-white photographs from contemporary productions of the plays by the Royal Shakespeare Company, the Stratford Festival (Ontario, Canada), and the Folger Library's Shakespeare Theater. 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 Shakespeare. The Best of Shakespeare: Retellings of 10 Classic Plays Nesbit, Edith / Hunt, Peter / Opie, Iona, Oxford University Press

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E. Nesbit:
The Best of Shakespeare: Retellings of 10 Classic Plays (The Iona and Peter Opie Library of Children's Literature) - Paperback

ISBN: 9780195132137

ID: 1147562321

Oxford University Press. Paperback. GOOD. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. Possible ex library copy, that’ll have the markings and stickers associated from the library. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included., Oxford University Press

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Nesbit, Edith, and Hunt, Peter (Afterword by), and Opie, Iona (Introduction by):
The Best of Shakespeare: Retellings of 10 Classic Plays - Paperback

1999, ISBN: 9780195132137

ID: 840027477

New York, NY: Oxford University Press, USA, 1999. Trade paperback. Very good. Clean and tight copy.. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 110 p. Contains: Illustrations, black & white. Opie Library. Audience: Children/juvenile., Oxford University Press, USA, 1999

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The Best of Shakespeare - new book

ISBN: 9780195132137

ID: 9780195132137

Simplified prose retellings of Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, The Merchant of Venice, Othello, The Tempest, King Lear, Macbeth, As You Like It, Twelfth Night, and The Winter's Tale. Books, [PU: Oxford University Press]