Shakespeares Stories, Samantha Newman
Shakespeares Stories, Samantha Newman
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Shakespeare's Stories

Author: Samantha Newman

Narrator: Isabel Adomakoh Young

Unabridged: 3 hr 19 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/01/2023


Synopsis

Shakespeare's plays have been beloved for so many years that his characters and words have shaped our world today. This collection has adapted these works adapted for younger readers, introducing them iconic characters such as Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth and Queen Cleopatra of Egypt.
Sam Newman's cleverly reworked text retains many of Shakespeare's own inimitable turns of phrase, while simplifying and clarifying the language to make stories accessible to children.
Stories include:Antony and CleopatraAs You Like ItComedy of ErrorsHamletKing LearLove's Labour's LostMacbethThe Merchant of VeniceA Midsummer Night's DreamMuch Ado About NothingOthelloRomeo and JulietThe TempestThe Winter's TaleTwelfth Night

Reviews

I received a gifted copy of this book to read in exchange for an honest review via Arcturus Publishing. Shakespeare's Stories is a beautifully illustrated children's book about the classic shakespearean plays but adapted for younger readers. I must say I loved this book. Not only were the plays easy......more

I love me some Shakespeare. The pandemic brought one awesome thing - The Stratford Festival put their shows online and I got to watch a bunch of them! I loved reading Shakespeare, I loved attending the plays... Ah, classic literature. So it's natural for me to grab this book! A short but sweet colle......more

A great addition to add to a child's classic library. This is a very simplified and good collection of Shakespeare's acclaimed stories. Personally I would have liked more depth to the stories, but it is a great introduction to the world of Shakespeare for children, and covers the basic plot. The plays......more

Thanks to Netgalley and Arcturus Publishing for the ARC of this in exchange for my honest review. I’ve read some Shakespeare but it was, ahem, in high school so quite a bit ago. So I’d say I’m lightly familiar with some of the plays, and not much more. I had wanted a book to read with my 8 year old......more

I love me some Shakespeare. The pandemic brought one awesome thing - The Stratford Festival put their shows online and I got to watch a bunch of them! I loved reading Shakespeare, I loved attending the plays... Ah, classic literature. So it's natural for me to grab this book! A short but sweet colle......more