The Children's Shakespeare


Cover of the book The Children's Shakespeare by Edith Nesbit, Chicago Review Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Edith Nesbit ISBN: 9780897336284
Publisher: Chicago Review Press Publication: December 1, 2000
Imprint: Chicago Review Press Language: English
Author: Edith Nesbit
ISBN: 9780897336284
Publisher: Chicago Review Press
Publication: December 1, 2000
Imprint: Chicago Review Press
Language: English

As a writer, E. Nesbit understood that the stories are the least part of Shakespeare, but as a mother she also understood the need for simplicity. Envisioning this simplified introduction to works such as The Winter's Tale, Romeo and Juliet, A Midsummer Night's Dream and The Taming of the Shrew -- eleven plays in all -- E. Nesbit set out to make them more accessible to young readers without sacrificing any essential elements. For if the stories were stripped of their wit and humor, of their emotion, the children would be no more entertained by them than by the indecipherable originals. In the end, under E. Nesbit's gifted pen, these stories emerge with all the charm and grace of the very best fairy tales. Written in thoroughly modern English and each no more than ten pages in length, the eleven plays featured in this volume afford children the opportunity to discover for themselves the magic of Shakespeare.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

As a writer, E. Nesbit understood that the stories are the least part of Shakespeare, but as a mother she also understood the need for simplicity. Envisioning this simplified introduction to works such as The Winter's Tale, Romeo and Juliet, A Midsummer Night's Dream and The Taming of the Shrew -- eleven plays in all -- E. Nesbit set out to make them more accessible to young readers without sacrificing any essential elements. For if the stories were stripped of their wit and humor, of their emotion, the children would be no more entertained by them than by the indecipherable originals. In the end, under E. Nesbit's gifted pen, these stories emerge with all the charm and grace of the very best fairy tales. Written in thoroughly modern English and each no more than ten pages in length, the eleven plays featured in this volume afford children the opportunity to discover for themselves the magic of Shakespeare.

More books from Chicago Review Press

Cover of the book Hard to Be a God by Edith Nesbit
Cover of the book The Supper Club Book by Edith Nesbit
Cover of the book Splendiferous Speech by Edith Nesbit
Cover of the book Raintree County by Edith Nesbit
Cover of the book She Ain't Heavy by Edith Nesbit
Cover of the book Zombie Movies by Edith Nesbit
Cover of the book Carnival Campaign by Edith Nesbit
Cover of the book White House for Kids by Edith Nesbit
Cover of the book Defending Your Castle by Edith Nesbit
Cover of the book The Whale Chaser by Edith Nesbit
Cover of the book Half Man, Half Bike by Edith Nesbit
Cover of the book Black Africa by Edith Nesbit
Cover of the book Stick It! by Edith Nesbit
Cover of the book Light Shines in Harlem by Edith Nesbit
Cover of the book How to Rap by Edith Nesbit
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy