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A Shakespeare Story: Macbeth

Andrew Matthews author Tony Ross illustrator

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Hachette Children's Group

Published:30th Oct '03

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This charming series gives young readers the chance to discover the magic of Shakespeare for themselves.

The perfect introduction to Shakespeare's classic play for 6-11 year-olds

Out, damned spot! A brilliant retelling of this classic tale of witches, murder and madness. With Notes on Shakespeare and the Globe Theatre and Evil in Macbeth.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.

Have you read all of The Shakespeare Stories books? Available in this series: A Midsummer Night's Dream, Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet, The Tempest, Hamlet, Twelfth Night, Antony and Cleopatra, Much Ado About Nothing, The Merchant of Venice, Henry V, Julius Caesar, As You Like It, Othello, The Taming of the Shrew, Richard III, and King Lear.

"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

ISBN: 9781841213446

Dimensions: 197mm x 129mm x 4mm

Weight: 66g

64 pages