A Shakespeare Story: King Lear
Andrew Matthews
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Description for A Shakespeare Story: King Lear
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: YFA. Category: (JC) Children's (6-12). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 6. Weight in Grams: 82.
Foolish and bad-tempered, King Lear divides the kingdom between his two wicked daughters, disowns his honest youngest daughter and banishes his friends. As the kingdom falls apart and Lear's humiliation turns him mad, will he finally realise what he has done? With Notes on Shakespeare and the Globe Theatre and Chaos and Old Age in King Lear.
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 Group
Number of pages
64
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Series
Shakespeare Stories
Condition
New
Weight
81g
Number of Pages
64
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781408305034
SKU
V9781408305034
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 A Shakespeare Story: King Lear
One of a series of retellings for young children. Tony Ross's illustrations add greatly to children's appreciation and understanding.
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