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Shakespeare's first folio : all the plays : a children's edition / William Shakespeare ; abridged by Anjna Chouhan ; illustrated by Emily Sutton.

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 (Author). Chouhan, Anjna, (abridger.). Sutton, Emily, (illustrator.). Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 Abridgement of (work): Plays. First Folio. (Added Author). Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, (Added Author).

Summary:

Four hundred years after its publication, Shakespeare's First Folio has found a brand-new crop of enthusiasts. This gorgeous collection comprises all the plays in the original volume -- fourteen comedies, ten histories, and twelve tragedies -- each edited so it can be performed by eight to twelve children age seven and up in under twenty minutes.

Record details

ISBN: 9781536236439
ISBN: 1536236438
Physical Description: 409 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Edition: First US edition.
Publisher: Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2024.
Copyright: ©2024

Content descriptions

General Note:	"Shakespeare Birthplace Trust."
Formatted Contents Note:	Comedies. The tempest ; The two gentlemen of Verona ; The merry wives of Windsor ; Measure for measure ; The comedy of errors ; Much ado about nothing ; Love's labour's lost ; A midsummer night's dream ; The merchant of Venice ; As you like it ; The taming of the shrew ; All is well, that ends well ; Twelfth night, or What you will ; The winter's tale -- Histories. The life and death of King John ; The life and death of Richard II ; The first part of King Henry IV ; The second part of King Henry IV ; The life of King Henry V ; The first part of King Henry VI ; The second part of King Henry VI ; The third part of King Henry VI ; The life and death of Richard III ; The life of King Henry VIII -- Tragedies. The tragedy of Troilus and Cressida ; The tragedy of Coriolanus ; Titus Andronicus ; Romeo and Juliet ; Timon of Athens ; The life and death of Julius Caesar ; The tragedy of Macbeth ; The tragedy of Hamlet ; King Lear ; Othello, the Moor of Venice ; Antony and Cleopatra ; Cymbeline King of Britain.
Target Audience Note:	Ages 7 and up.