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Short, Sharp Shakespeare Stories: Romeo and Juliet

Short, Sharp Shakespeare Stories: Romeo and Juliet

Romeo and Juliet

by Anna Claybourne and Tom Morgan-Jones
Hardback
Publication Date: 10/03/2015

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Two families at war, and a pair of young, star-crossed lovers caught in the crossfire... Discover the tragic story at the heart of Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare's most famous play.



The age-appropriate text in Short, Sharp Shakespeare Stories: Romeo and Juliet introduces readers to the play by re-telling the story in modern English, making it an ideal introduction to Shakespeare for children of 9 and above.



The book also contains information about the background to Romeo and Juliet, its major themes, language, and Shakespeare's life during the time he was writing the play, so is a useful resource for project work, or for anyone studying the play itself.



Poisons, and their application in 16th century England, are also examined, to give the play a factual grounding.



Anna Claybourne's concise, witty text really brings out the humour and the drama of the stories, rendering them as relevant today as they were in Shakespeare's time. Comparisons with themes in modern life: love, revenge, family relationships, political power struggles, etc., serve to reinforce this.



The text is supported by Tom Morgan-Jones' fantastic artwork, giving the series real visual appeal.



Short, Sharp Shakespeare Stories allow children today to be as enthralled by Shakespeare's tales as audiences were 400 years ago. Other titles in the series include Macbeth, A Midsummer Night's Dream, The Tempest, Much Ado About Nothing and Hamlet.
ISBN:
9780750291118
9780750291118
Category:
Literature
Format:
Hardback
Publication Date:
10-03-2015
Publisher:
Hachette Children's Group
Country of origin:
United Kingdom
Pages:
80
Dimensions (mm):
204x135x10mm
Weight:
0.24kg
Anna Claybourne

Anna Claybourne is an experienced children's author w ho has w ritten over 200 books on topics ranging from Shakespeare to space science and earthquakes to endangered animals.

She specialises in science and nature, literature, and art and crafts, but also w rites fiction and retellings. She lives in Edinburgh, UK, w ith her family. Besides w riting, she likes sew ing and music, and plays the trombone.

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