by William Shakespeare (poet / playwright), David Scott Kastan (editor), Marina Kastan (editor), and Glenn Harrington (illustrator)
He was the greatest poet and playwright who ever lived, the dramatist who penned lines that we quote without even realizing their origin.
Introduce children to the Bard with this wonderful, fully annotated collection of sonnets and soliloquies, enhanced with beautiful, highly realistic colour paintings that bring each excerpt to vivid life.
Here are Shakespeare's most famous speeches: "To be or not to be" from Hamlet; Portia's gentle plea for mercy in The Merchant of Venice; Macbeth's witches' cackling "Double, double, toil and trouble"; and Marc Antony's sarcastic address to "Friends, Romans, Countrymen," in Julius Caesar.
From the tender sonnets ("Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?") to the humorous songs sung by his jesters in comedies such as Twelfth Night, every page contains verbal and visual magic.
An ideal way to introduce young readers to the marvels of poetry, the Poetry for Young People series opens up the world of wonderful word images by pairing classic verses with beautiful illustrations, and by providing helpful definitions and commentary.
Part of the Poetry for Young People series. Fully illustrated in colour, with an introduction to the poet, and index. 48 pages.
Condition: with slight edge-wear and previous owner's name in front else near fine.
Published by Scholastic.
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