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46 pp.
| Oxford |
November, 2001 |
TradeISBN 0-19-521794-2$$12.95
(4)
1-3Shakespeare Collection series.
Illustrated by
Stephen Player.
Four of Shakespeare's best-known plays are retold as modest short stories, with plot and characterizations boiled down to the basics. Shakespeare's language--the most important component of the work--is lost, but those seeking accessible summaries of these great works may find the books helpful. The volumes are illustrated in a combination of black-and-white and color art that matches the tone of each story. [Review covers these Shakespeare Collection titles: A Midsummer Night's Dream, Hamlet, Macbeth, The Tempest.]