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Midsummer Night's Dream (Orchard Classics)
Andrew Matthews
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Description for Midsummer Night's Dream (Orchard Classics)
Paperback. This charming series gives young readers the chance to discover the magic of Shakespeare for themselves. Illustrator(s): Ross, Tony. Series: Shakespeare Stories. Num Pages: 64 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 4KHJ; 5AK; YFB; YQE. Category: (ES) Secondary; (JC) Children's (6-12). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 6. Weight in Grams: 62.
The course of true love never did run smooth... A magical retelling of Hermia, Helen, Demetrius and Lysander's classic story - and of the impish fairy Puck, who meddles in their tangled web of love with hilarious consequences... With notes on Shakespeare and the Globe Theatre, and Love and Magic in A Midsummer Night's Dream. The tales have been retold using accessible language and with the help of Tony Ross's engaging black-and-white illustrations, each play is vividly brought to life allowing these culturally enriching stories to be shared with as wide an audience as possible.
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Product Details
Publisher
Hachette Children's
Number of pages
64
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Series
Shakespeare Stories
Condition
New
Number of Pages
64
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781841213323
SKU
V9781841213323
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
About Andrew Matthews
Andrew Matthews is a celebrated children's author, who has written over fifty books and has twice been nominated for the Smarties prize. Tony Ross was born in London and studied at the Liverpool School of Art and Design. He has worked as a cartoonist, a graphic designer, as the Art Director of an advertising agency, and as Senior Lecturer in ... Read more
Reviews for Midsummer Night's Dream (Orchard Classics)
"An excellent introduction to Shakespeare for the junior reader." The School Librarian "Andrew Matthews admirably conveys the beauty and power of the original plays. The text is full of the rhythms of spoken language and begs to be read aloud." Junior Education "The retelling of the plays is done with great individual style." The Bookseller