In this well crafted volume, geraldine mccaughrean takes ten of shakespeares best loved plays and recrafts them into exciting stories for for teenagers and. Geraldine mccaughrean childrens literature novels scribd. Buy stories from shakespeare by mccaughrean, geraldine online on amazon. My only excuse is that i am using her book to talk about a larger question. Top 10 shakespeare books for children childrens books the. These titles include stories from shakespeare, heroes, the golden. Read download the orchard book of greek myths pdf pdf download. Stories from shakespeare by geraldine mccaughrean goodreads.
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Ten of shakespeare s greatest plays, retold for children by multiaward winning author geraldine mccaughrean. Mccaughrean is able to have it both ways with her retelling of these ancient myths. This is one of the oldest stories in the world, and its about many things that still matter to us today. Romeo and juliet, henry the fifth, a midsummer nights dream, julius caesar, hamlet, twelfth night, othello, king lear, macbeth and the tempest. Jan 12, 2017 ten of shakespeare s greatest plays, retold for children by multiaward winning author geraldine mccaughrean.
Stories from shakespeare ten of shakespeare s greatest plays, retold for children by multiaward winning author geraldine mccaughrean. The bright lights come armed with friendship, fun and shakespeare. Find great deals for stories from shakespeare by geraldine mccaughrean. Read download the orchard book of greek myths pdf pdf. Geraldine mccaughrean was born in england, where she studied theater and began writing her versions of traditional texts such as the canterbury tales and shakespeare s plays. Critics often label geraldine s novels as emotionally thunderous and extraordinary. From love, jealousy, greed and betrayal to mad kings, magic and murder, geraldine mccaughrean retells some of shakespeare s bestknown stories, including romeo and juliet, henry the fifth, a midsummer nights dream, julius caesar, hamlet, twelfth night. The orchard book of greek myths, geraldine mccaughrean. But personally, i actually do definitely consider stories from shakespeare rather more suitable for. Geraldine mccaughrean was born in 1951 and brought up in north london. Stories from shakespeare by geraldine mccaughrean isbn. Stories from shakespeare by geraldine mccaughrean for sale.
Stories from shakespeare by geraldine mccaughrean bookstoker. These energetic stories are the ideal way to introduce. It consists of powerful stories about the four greek legends, theseus, odysseus, hercules, and perseus. Her goal was to retell these challenging texts in language that young readers could enjoy and understand. Jun 06, 2017 ten of shakespeare s greatest plays, retold for children by multiaward winning author geraldine mccaughrean. From love, jealousy, greed and betrayal to mad kings, magic and murder, geraldine mccaughrean retells some of shakespeares bestknown stories, including romeo and juliet, henry the fifth, a midsummer nights dream, julius caesar, hamlet, twelfth night, othello, king lear, macbeth and the tempest.
Ten of shakespeare s greatest plays, retold for children by multiaward winning author. The language provides a flavour of the plays yet remains accesssible to a wide ability range. From love, jealousy, greed and betrayal to mad kings, magic and murder, geraldine mccaughrean retells some of shakespeares bestknown stories, including. Stories from shakespeare, mccaughrean, geraldine, good books. Hitra in zanesljiva dostava, placilo tudi po povzetju. Stories from shakespeare, geraldine mccaughrean, james wilby, william. Stories from shakespeare, mccaughrean, geraldine, good. Buy stories from shakespeare by geraldine mccaughrean with. So indeed, geraldine mccaughrean s stories from shakespeare is obviously not in any way as extensive and as involved as mary and charles lambs classic tales from shakespeare as while the lambs provide prose adaptations of twenty shakespeare plays, geraldine mccaughrean only presents ten. Contemporary fiction stories reflecting childrens own experience. Stories from shakespeare by geraldine mccaughrean book condition.
Find stories from shakespeare by mccaughrean, geraldine at biblio. Ten of shakespeares greatest plays, retold for children by multiaward winning author geraldine mccaughrean, and reissued to commemorate the 400year. Pdf download stories from shakespeare by geraldine. Stories from shakespeare by mccaughrean, geraldine. The language provides a flavour of the plays yet remains. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. From love, jealousy, greed and betrayal to mad kings, magic and murder, geraldine mccaughrean retells some of shakespeare s bestknown stories, including romeo and juliet, henry the fifth, a midsummer nights dream, julius caesar, hamlet, twelfth night, othello, king lear, macbeth and. Here she retells the ten shakespeare plays children are most likely to come across. Stories from shakespeare by geraldine mccaughrean retells the stories ten of the most famous plays and includes quotations from. Romeo and juliet, henry the fifth, a midsummer nights dream, julius caesar, hamlet, twelfth. Geraldine mccaughrean is currently considered a single author. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel.
She maintains the classic nature of the epic while telling the story in a way that makes the ancient story accessible to young readers in todays world. Hello select your address best sellers todays deals new releases electronics books customer service gift ideas home todays deals new releases electronics books customer service gift ideas home. Stories from shakespeare geraldine mccaughrean pan macmillan. Stories, characters, and quotations from shakespeares. Buy a cheap copy of gilgamesh the hero book by geraldine mccaughrean. Stories of shakespeares plays 2, volume 2, 1973, h. Stories from shakespeare by geraldine mccaughrean, paperback. See all books authored by geraldine mccaughrean, including one thousand and one arabian nights, and the kite rider, and more on. Stories from shakespeare by geraldine mccaughrean alibris. Retold by master storyteller, geraldine mccaughrean, with full colour artwork throughout, this is an essential for every childs bookshelf. Buy stories from shakespeare 9781510101456 by geraldine mccaughre. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search.
However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Geraldine mccaughrean primary author only author division. Stories from shakespeare by geraldine mccaughrean waterstones. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Geraldine mccaughrean has won many awards for her brilliant versions of classic texts. Romeo and juliet, henry the fifth, a midsummer nights dream, julius caesar, hamlet, twelfth night, othello, king lear, macbeth a. Buy stories from shakespeare 9781510101456 by geraldine. Geraldine mccaughrean was born in england, where she studied theater and began writing her. And the prequel to the thrilling pull out all the stops. Apr 23, 1995 shakespeare stories ii by leon garfield. Written in stirring, colourful prose, this book makes a terrific introduction to.
From love, jealousy, greed and betrayal to mad kings, magic and murder, geraldine mccaughrean retells some of shakespeare s bestknown stories, including romeo and juliet, henry the fifth, a midsummer nights dream, julius caesar, hamlet, twelfth night, othello, king lear, macbeth. A miniature sequel to mccaughrean s awardwinning stop the train. Js wilby has a perfect shakespearean voice and seems to enjoy being the vehicle for retelling the stories of romeo and juliet, henry the fifth, othello, julius caesar, and others. Im afraid this may be unfair to geraldine mccaughrean and her retelling of geoffrey chaucers the canterbury tales. The aim is to engage younger readers by sloughing off the drier elements of the text, and letting the stories shine through. Stories from shakespeare audiobook on cd, 2001 worldcat. Fast and free shipping free returns cash on delivery available on eligible purchase. Marking the bards birthday this april, is a new edition of geraldine mccaughrean s sparkling retelling of ten of his best known plays. Ages 10 and up stories from shakespeare by geraldine mccaughrean. Shakespeare stories author andrew matthews fell in love with shakespeare when he. The bright lights theatre company hit darkville at 11. Shakespeare wrote for a mass audience, and yet today, his playsread more.
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