| Tales from Shakespeare (Yesterday's Classics) Contributor(s): Lamb, Charles and Mary (Author), Rhead, Louis (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1599151731 ISBN-13: 9781599151731 Publisher: Yesterday's Classics OUR PRICE: $17.05 Product Type: Paperback Published: March 2007 Annotation: First published in 1807, these simple retellings of the plots of Shakespeare's plays have delighted generations of children, while serving as an excellent introduction to the dramas of our greatest playwright. Shakespeare's own language is used as much as possible to accustom children to the English of the Elizabethan age and so make easier their transition to the reading of the plays themselves. Numerous black and white illustrations by Louis Rhead complement the text. Suitable for ages 10 and up. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Performing Arts - Theater & Musicals |
| Dewey: 822.33 |
| Lexile Measure: 1090 |
| Physical Information: 1.03" H x 6" W x 9" (1.49 lbs) 464 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 52298 Reading Level: 12.8 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 23.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: First published in 1807, these simple retellings of the plots of Shakespeare's plays have delighted generations of children, while serving as an excellent introduction to the dramas of our greatest playwright. Shakespeare's own language is used as much as possible to accustom children to the English of the Elizabethan age and so make easier their transition to the reading of the plays themselves. Numerous black and white illustrations by Louis Rhead complement the text. Suitable for ages 10 and up. |