| Leon Garfield's Shakespeare Stories Contributor(s): Garfield, Leon (Author), Foreman, Michael (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1590179315 ISBN-13: 9781590179314 Publisher: New York Review of Books OUR PRICE: $25.16 Product Type: Hardcover Published: November 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Short Stories - Juvenile Fiction | Classics - Juvenile Fiction | Performing Arts - Theater & Musicals |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2015014749 |
| Lexile Measure: 890 |
| Physical Information: 1.5" H x 6.4" W x 9" (1.85 lbs) 576 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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 twenty-one 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. 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. |