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"From the preface: "The following Tales are meant to be submitted to the young reader as an introduction to the study of Shakespeare, for which purpose his words are used whenever it seemed possible to bring them in; and in whatever has been added to give them the regular form of a connected story, diligent care has been taken to select such words as might least interrupt the effect of the beautiful English tongue in which he wrote: therefore, words...
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"Prince Alexos, the long-awaited champion of the goddess Athene, follows the course of his destiny through war and loss and a deadly confrontation with his enemy to its end: shipwreck on a magical, fog-shrouded island. There he meets the unforgettable Aria and faces the greatest challenge of his life. Based loosely on Shakespeare's The Tempest"--
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[2018]
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442 pages ; 22 cm.
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English
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In the last days of the world, the walls of Viyara are still falling and the dead are rising faster than ever. Juliet is trapped, ordered by Lord Luco of the Mahyanai to sacrifice the remaining members of her family, the Catresou, to stave off the end fo the world. Though they're certain his plan is useless, Juliet and her former friend Runajo must comply tie Lord Ineo's wishes unless they can discover a different, darker path to protecting Viyara....
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Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
326 pages ; 22 cm
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English
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A hip-hopera version of Romeo and Juliet is racing towards Broadway and Jerzie Jhames is cast as the understudy below R & B megastar, Cinny. That would be amazing, but Jerzie had been told the lead was hers -- and when a video of her rehearsing with the leading man is leaked, the internet seems to agree! How much power can Cinny wield to keep the lead and leading man for herself?
6) Macbeth
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Pub. Date
2015.
Physical Desc
144 pages : color illustrations, map ; 28 cm
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English
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"Macbeth, a general in the king's army, is returning from battle when he comes upon three witches who tell him that one day he'll be king. At first Macbeth dismisses their predictions, but an evil seed takes root in his mind, and soon he is convinced and impatient. At the urging of his wife, he resolves to take the throne by the most direct path: a dagger in the heart of King Duncan. But 'blood will have blood,' and when others grow suspicious of...
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Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
xi, 115 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
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English
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This illustrated volume features seven classic plays by William Shakespeare, retold by E. Nesbit. Shakespeare Retold contains a selection of Shakespeare's tragedies and comedies, including Twelfth Night, Romeo and Juliet, and A Midsummer Night's Dream, as well as a historical timeline, a list of suggested reading materials, and a short biography of the bard himself.
10) Twelfth night
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Pub. Date
2024.
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 32 cm
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English
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A picture book retelling of William Shakespeare's play, Twelfth night, a comedy centering on mistaken identities and unrequited love, set in the kingdom of Illyria.
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[2016]
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275 pages ; 21 cm.
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English
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In a modern re-imagining of Shakespeare's Shylock--Simon Strulovitch, riddled with grief after the death of his wife, struggles with his daughter Beatrice's betrayal of family and his daughter Jessica's rejection of her Jewish roots.
17) Juliet's nurse
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Pub. Date
2014.
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375 pages ; 24 cm
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English
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A "new telling of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, told from the perspective of Juliet's nurse. In Verona, a city ravaged by plague and political rivalries, a mother mourning the death of her day-old infant enters the household of the powerful Cappelletti family to become the wet-nurse to their newborn baby. As she serves her beloved Juliet over the next fourteen years, the nurse learns the Cappelletti's darkest secrets. Those secrets-- and the nurse's...
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Pub. Date
[2011]
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144 pages : chiefly illustrations (chiefly color), color map ; 26 cm.
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English
Description
Presents the play in graphic novel form with a modern English translation, where the wizard Prospero and his daughter Miranda are stranded on an enchanted island and learn about both revenge and forgiveness.
19) Julius Caesar
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Pub. Date
2013.
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105 pages : chiefly colour illustrations ; 26 cm.
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English
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Rome, 44 B.C. Julius Caesar arrives home from war as the sole ruler of Rome. The citizens cheer the conquering hero, but not all are pleased to see him return. Many fear that with nobody to oppose him, this military genius will become a cruel dictator. A conspiracy takes shape that ensnares the noble Brutus, one of Caesar's most trusted allies, in an assassination plot that will change the course of history. What is more important, Shakespeare asks,...
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[2015]
Physical Desc
190 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 28 cm
Language
English
Description
Graphic novel retellings of four of William Shakespeare's greatest tragedies, together with his most popular comedy, retold in modern English with highlights from Shakespeare's original dialogue.
Including Hamlet, Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet, Julius Caesar and A Midsummer Night's Dream. Graphic Shakespeare is a collection of illustrated Shakespeare classics retold as exciting and fast-paced graphic novels for young readers, a format which is particularly...
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