Beautiful Stories from Shakespeare
The book retells 20 of Shakespeare's plays in a way that is accessible to children. It includes famous stories like Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, Macbeth, Othello, King Lear, and The Tempest, among others. Each story is condensed into a few pages, focusing on the main plot points and characters. The retellings are written in simple language, making Shakespeare's complex works understandable to a younger audience.
By Edith Nesbit · First published 1907 · Genre: Children's Literature, Drama, Classics · 22 chapters · 51,945 words
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The writings of Shakespeare have been justly termed "the richest, the purest, the fairest, that genius uninspired ever penned."
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- Work type: Novel
- Author: Edith Nesbit
- Date: 1907 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Children's Literature, Drama, Classics, Historical Fiction, Fantasy
- Length: 51,945 words
- Structure: 22 chapters, 1,196 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)
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Genres
- Children's Literature — The book is a retelling of Shakespeare's plays in a manner that is accessible and engaging for children.
- Drama — The book is based on Shakespeare's plays, which are dramatic works.
- Classics — The book is based on the works of Shakespeare, which are considered classic literature.
- Historical Fiction — The book includes stories set in historical periods, making it a work of historical fiction.
Tags
Classics · Literary Fiction · Shakespearean · Adaptation · Children's Literature · Fiction · Drama · Tragedy · Comedy · Romance · Historical Fiction · Renaissance
Contents
- PREFACE
- A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM
- A BRIEF LIFE OF SHAKESPEARE
- THE TEMPEST
- AS YOU LIKE IT
- THE WINTER'S TALE
- KING LEAR
- TWELFTH NIGHT
- MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING
- ROMEO AND JULIET
- PERICLES
- HAMLET
- CYMBELINE
- MACBETH
- THE COMEDY OF ERRORS
- THE MERCHANT OF VENICE
- TIMON OF ATHENS
- OTHELLO
- THE TAMING OF THE SHREW
- MEASURE FOR MEASURE
- TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA
- ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL