{"product_id":"the-best-of-shakespeare-retellings-of-10-classic-plays-paperback","title":"The Best of Shakespeare: Retellings of 10 Classic Plays - Paperback","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\u003eE. Nesbit\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eIona Opie\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by), \u003cb\u003ePeter Hunt\u003c\/b\u003e (With)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the heart of any great work of literature is a story. William Shakespeare's plays are no exception. They tell the stories of kings and queens, of ghosts and witches, of romance and passion. But to get to the stories at the heart of the Bard's plays, the reader must first work through Shakespeare's language, a task often too demanding for younger readers (and for many adults). This new paperback edition brings ten of Shakespeare's greatest plays to life. E. Nesbit, the classic British children's author, shakes off the burdensome complexity of Shakespeare's language and tells the stories at the core of the plays with a generous sprinkle of wit and humor. Her graceful, vivid retellings, written in highly accessible and lucid prose, are the perfect introduction to Shakespeare's work.\u003cbr\u003eAll of these major works are included in this anthology: \u003cem\u003eRomeo and Juliet, Hamlet, Macbeth, Othello, King Lear, The Merchant of Venice, The Tempest, As You Like It, The Winter's Tale, \u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eTwelfth Night.\u003c\/em\u003e The text is illustrated with dramatic black-and-white photographs from contemporary productions of the plays by the Royal Shakespeare Company, the Stratford Festival (Ontario, Canada), and the Folger Library's Shakespeare Theater. Also included is an afterword by Peter Hunt, a leading scholar of children's literature.\u003cbr\u003e These retellings of the classic tales of one of the world's greatest playwrights remind us that it is never too early for Shakespeare.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eE. Nesbit\u003c\/strong\u003e (1858-1924) is the author of many popular stories and novels for children, including \u003cem\u003eThe Wouldbegoods\u003c\/em\u003e (1901), \u003cem\u003eThe Phoenix and the Carpet\u003c\/em\u003e (1904), \u003cem\u003eThe Railway Children\u003c\/em\u003e (1906), and \u003cem\u003eThe Enchanted Castle\u003c\/em\u003e (1907).\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 110\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.36 x 9.38 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 13, 1999\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45256222900326,"sku":"9780195132137","price":23.83,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/VVNrWEJtVEw5R2tMY28xSGxsOU1aUT09.webp?v=1773705027","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/the-best-of-shakespeare-retellings-of-10-classic-plays-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}