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Romeo and Juliet (Orchard Classics)
Andrew Matthews
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Description for Romeo and Juliet (Orchard Classics)
Paperback. The perfect introduction to Shakespeare's classic play for 6-11 year-olds Illustrator(s): Ross, Tony. Series: Shakespeare Stories. Num Pages: 64 pages, B/W line. BIC Classification: 5AK; YFB; YQE. Category: (JC) Children's (6-12). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 6. Weight in Grams: 64.
But soft, what light through yonder window breaks? It is the east, and Juliet is the sun... A beautiful retelling of Shakespeare's most famous love story. With Notes on Shakespeare and the Globe Theatre and Love and Hate in Romeo and Juliet. 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
Orchard Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Series
Shakespeare Stories
Condition
New
Number of Pages
64
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781841213361
SKU
9781841213361
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-1
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 Romeo and Juliet (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