{"product_id":"beautiful-stories-from-shakespeare-hardcover-2","title":"Beautiful Stories From Shakespeare: Classic Shakespeare Retellings for Young Readers - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEdith Nesbit\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eBeautiful Stories from Shakespeare\u003c\/em\u003e retells some of Shakespeare's most famous plays in clear, graceful prose for young readers.\u003c\/strong\u003e E. Nesbit takes the plots, characters, conflicts, and emotional power of the plays and makes them accessible without burying children under the difficulty of Elizabethan language. Kings, queens, lovers, fools, magicians, mistaken identities, jealous husbands, loyal daughters, cruel ambition, shipwrecks, fairies, and enchanted islands all become part of a first journey into Shakespeare's world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst published in 1907, this collection has long served as a bridge between childhood reading and the plays themselves. Nesbit does not replace Shakespeare; she opens the door. Her retellings give young readers the story-shape of works such as \u003cem\u003eA Midsummer Night's Dream\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Tempest\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eRomeo and Juliet\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eMacbeth\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eHamlet\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eKing Lear\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eTwelfth Night\u003c\/em\u003e, and others, helping them recognize the people and situations before they meet the original language on the page or stage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReaders looking for classic children's literature, Shakespeare introductions, family read-aloud books, school-friendly classics, and literary retellings for children will find this a useful and charming volume. \u003cem\u003eBeautiful Stories from Shakespeare\u003c\/em\u003e remains one of the best-known ways to introduce young readers to the drama, comedy, tragedy, romance, and wonder of Shakespeare.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 116\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.44 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 03, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52662180315443,"sku":"9781515433750","price":41.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/Cv9PmD217q9781515433750.webp?v=1784172813","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/beautiful-stories-from-shakespeare-hardcover-2","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}