| Shakespeare Retold Contributor(s): Nesbit, E. (Author), Caparo, Antonio Javier (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0062404539 ISBN-13: 9780062404534 Publisher: HarperCollins OUR PRICE: $17.99 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Classics - Juvenile Fiction | Performing Arts - Theater & Musicals - Juvenile Fiction | Biographical - Europe |
| Dewey: 822.33 |
| LCCN: 2016000188 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 9.2" W x 11.2" (1.80 lbs) 128 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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:
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Contributor Bio(s): Nesbit, E.: - Edith Nesbit Bland (1858-1924) published most of her work under the signature of E. Nesbit and wrote or collaborated on more than sixty books for children. Her works include The Railway Children, The Story of the Treasure Seekers, and The Wouldbegoods. |