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Tales From Shakespeare
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Retellings of most of the Bard's most famous plays (minus any of his history plays).…more

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Robin
Jun 04, 2011 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
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The edition I have was published in 1863. I got it several years ago in Amsterdam. These snippits of Shakespeare provide a wonderful overview for many of his best known works. They were written to instruct young children (particularly nineteenth century girls) on the basic stories in Shakespeare's plays, so that when they grew older and began studying Shakespear in earnest, they would already be familiar with the basics and could focus on learning the more subtle parts of his work. Even as an ad ...more
Malinda
Dec 30, 2019 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
This was a great way to introduce my boys to Shakespeare!
Jo Bailey
Mar 31, 2008 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
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Sep 23, 2018 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
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Oct 07, 2023 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition