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My junior year in college i took a childrens lit course and then in my free time the next summer read over fifty books about shakespeare for children or teens. We have the following works by william shakespeare. Visit now to browse our huge range of products at great prices. The complete collection book online at best prices in india on. Please zoom in on our pictures for the specific titles and volume numbers. These beautifully illustrated books have been thoughtfully narrated and simplified for an easy read. William was the third of eight children the shakespeare family. Better then never, though i am quite late in start reading this one.
Hamlet is one of the most popular tragedies written by shakespeare. Shakespeare 16 books childrens story collection set by tony ross paperback january 1, 2010 by andrew matthews author 4. Booktopia has the taming of the shrew, a shakespeare childrens story by william shakespeare. This retelling of shakespeare s comedy is perfect for kids that like fairy tales and humor. This story was first published in 1623, and has since been performed worldwide with great success. Mar 19, 2015 the beginning of each book starts with a onepage introduction on who shakespeare was. The winters take, macbeth, the tempest, much ado about nothing, romeo. Tales from shakespeare is an english childrens book written by brother and sister charles and mary lamb in 1807. Shakespeare stories collection pack box set 20 childrens. A shakespeare childrens story boxed set 20book groupon. See all 5 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Twenty shakespeare childrens stories the complete 20 books.
Please note that due to phenomenal demand, our handpicked edition of the shakespeare stories collection has now sold out. Antony and cleopatra 16061607 the story of mark antony, roman military leader and triumvir, who is madly in love with cleopatra, queen of egypt. Death william retired to his home in stratford and died on his fiftysecond birthday. With notes on shakespeare and the globe theatre and evil in macbeth. Shakespeare 16 books childrens story collection set by tony ross macbeth, a midsummer nights dream, the taming of the shrew, the merchant of venice, king lear, julius caesar, much ado about nothing, as you like it, richard iii, othello, antony and cleopatra, twelfth night, romeo and juliet, henry v, the tempest, hamlet. But then he hears that one day, he could be king himself. The book is designed to make the stories of shakespeares plays familiar to the young. Twenty shakespeare childrens stories the complete 20 book box set collection 20 shakespeare childrens stories by macaw books 6 sep 2012 4. Are you longing to get your children as excited about shakespeare as you are. Top 10 shakespeare books for children childrens books the. Click download or read online button to 20 shakespeare childrens stories book pdf for free now.