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Author
Publisher
Puffin Books
Pub. Date
2007
Physical Desc
119 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
A tale of friendship between a young orphan named Sophie and a 25-foot tall big friendly giant, who catches dreams each night in Dream Country and with a magical trumpet blows the good ones into the minds of sleeping children.
2) The tempest
Author
Publisher
Distributed by Random House
Pub. Date
1993
Edition
1st American ed.
Physical Desc
48 p. : col. ill. ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
An illustrated, abridged version of the Shakespeare play with background information and explanatory stage directions.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
The Oxford School Shakespeare has become the preferred introduction to the literary legacy of the greatest playwright in the English language. This exclusive collection of the Bard's best works has been designed specifically for readers new to Shakespeare's rich literary legacy. Each play is presented complete and unabridged. Every book is well illustrated, and starts with a commentary and character summary, Scene synopses and character summaries...
5) Hamlet
Author
Publisher
Distributed by Random House
Pub. Date
1993
Edition
1st American ed.
Physical Desc
48 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
An illustrated, abridged version of the Shakespeare tragedy with background information and explanatory stage directions.
7) Macbeth
Author
Series
Language
English
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Description
'The Scottish Play' is Shakespeare's shortest tragedy, but its characters are some of the most memorable in his oeuvre: the misguided Macbeth, the ruthless Lady Macbeth and the otherworldly Weird Sisters are recognisable as classic Shakespearean roles. Saturated with blood and despair, the tragedy of Macbeth is a concentrated study of guilt and ambition inflamed by the supernatural."
8) Hamlet
Author
Language
English
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Description
"This Arden edition of Hamlet, arguably Shakespeare's greatest tragedy, presents an authoritative, modernized text based on the Second Quarto text with a new introductory essay covering key productions and criticism in the decade since its first publication. A timely up-date in the 400th anniversary year of Shakespeare's death which will ensure the Arden edition continues to offer students a comprehensive and current critical account of the play,...
Author
Series
Language
English
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Description
"Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet is perhaps the most read and beloved of all stage works. Now the most extensively annotated version of the play to date makes it completely accessible to readers in the twenty-first century and a rich resource for students, teachers, and the general reader." "Burton Raffel's on-page annotations offer generous help with vocabulary and usage of Elizabethan English, pronunciation, prosody, and alternative readings of phrases...
10) The tempest
Author
Publisher
Amulet Books
Pub. Date
2008
Physical Desc
207 p. : chiefly ill. (some col.), col. map ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
In graphic novel format, presents an adaptation of Shakespeare's classic tale about the wizard Prospero, whose daughter Miranda teaches him a lesson in forgiveness when he seeks vengeance against his enemies.
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