Beautiful Stories from Shakespeare for Children: Being a Choice Collection from the World's Greatest Classic WriterBeautiful Stories from Shakespeare captures the elegance and power of Shakespeare's greatest stories in a style suited to both younger and older readers. Writing in compelling prose laced with Shakespeare's own language, the author takes advantage of the richness of Shakespeare's words in retelling the stories of these classic plays. The great plays -- from Romeo and Juliet and Hamlet to Othello and The Taming of the Shrew -- are all included, illustrated by gorgeous color and black-and-white antique prints. -- Perfect to introduce children to the richness of Shakespeare and his language -- Widely accessible to modern readers while preserving own language and toneCollection of quotations from Shakespeare, organized by topic |
Contents
PREFACE | 18 |
CLAUDIA AND HERO | 86 |
THE PRINCE OF MOROCCO | 187 |
Copyright | |
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Adriana Alcibiades Angelo Antipholus of Syracuse Antonio Apemantus Ariel asked Athens bade Banquo Bassanio Beatrice beautiful Benedick Bertram Borachio brother called Capulet Cassio Celia Cesario Claudio Cordelia cried Cymbeline daughter dead dear death Desdemona Diana Don John Don Pedro Dromio Duke Egeon Emilia Ephesus eyes fairies father Ferdinand Florizel Friar gave ghost give Hamlet hand heart Helena Hero husband Iachimo Iago Imogen Isabella Julia Juliet Julius Cæsar Katharine killed King Henry knew lady Leonato Leonatus Leontes letter live looked lord Lord Capulet lover Luciana Lucullus Macbeth Macduff marry Merchant of Venice never night Oberon Olivia Orlando Othello Perdita Pericles Petruchio poor Portia pretty Prince prison Prospero Proteus Queen replied ring Roderigo Romeo Rosalind Rousillon Sebastian servant Shakespeare Silvia story sweet sword Syracuse tell thou thought Timon Titania told Troilus and Cressida Valentine Venice Viola wicked wife woman