Tales From Shakespeare Book 2

Tales from Shakespeare has reduced the archaic English and complicated storyline of Shakespeare, to a simple level that children can read and comprehend. The following plays have been selected and adapted into tales for the young reader as an introduction to the study of Shakespeare

Prose retellings of The Tempest; A Midsummer Night's Dream; As You Like It; The Merchant of Venice; King Lear; Macbeth; The Taming of the Shrew; Romeo and Juliet; Hamlet, Prince of Denmark; and Othello.

'We are such stuff asdreams are made on...' While the language of William Shakespeare's plays can makethem challenging for some readers, their plots are filled with fantastical,almost fairytale-like plot devices --misunderstandingsinvolving identical twins, magical forests, ghosts and witches, and foolishkings -- that make them irresistible to almostany reader. This gorgeous new edition of Charles and Mary Lamb's belovedbook collects their versions of twenty Shakespeare comedies and tragedies. Farfrom being mere plot summaries, Tales transforms Shakespeare's elegant andpoetic dialogue into thrilling and dramatic stories of love, betrayal andmagic. Beautifully illustrated with classic artwork by ArthurRackham, W. Paget, and Robert Anning Bell, Talesfrom Shakespeare provides a unique way to experience these enduring plays.

This series offers an excellent introduction to Shakespeare for younger readers. The tales have been retold using accessible language and each of the eight plays is vividly brought to life for a whole new audience.

Twelve of the Bard's most famous plays, delightfully adapted for young readers: Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, King Lear, As You Like It, and eight others.