William Shakespeare
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English
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Charles Lamb, a distinguished English essayist, collaborated with his sister, Mary, to create enthralling prose retellings for young readers of some of Shakespeare's most beloved works. This selection of works from their 1807 publication features The Tempest, A Midsummer Night's Dream, As You Like It, The Merchant of Venice, King Lear, Macbeth, The Taming of the Shrew, Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, and Othello. Older readers, even those...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 12.8 - AR Pts: 23
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960L
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English
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"No better introduction to William Shakespeare's dramatic masterpieces exists than the delightful prose adaptations of Charles and Mary Lamb. Charles Lamb, perhaps the preeminent essayist in English lierature, and his gifted sister selected twenty of Shakespeare's best-known plays and set out to make them accessible to children and to pay enthusiastic homage to the original works." -- Book jacket.
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[2008]
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English
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This unique anthology will equip you with everything you need to know about Shakespeare, without pouring over the complete works. Here are the 50 most famous and celebrated scenes from every one of Shakespeare's 37 plays. Informative, entertaining, and comprehensive.