E. Nesbit (1858-1924) is the author of many popular stories and novels for children, including The Wouldbegoods (1901), The Phoenix and the Carpet (1904), The Railway Children (1906), and The Enchanted Castle (1907).
"With fresh insight, plain speaking, and gusto, Nesbit clarifies
the basic plots of ten familiar plays."--Library Lane
"Classic British children's author E. Nesbit brings ten of
Shakespeare's most famous plays to life."--Curriculum
Administrator
"These stories...capture the essential events and retain a little
of the original wording. A good choice for young people seeking an
introduction to the tales or for older folk looking for a
refresher."--Booklist
"[An] accessible collection.... Adapts the Bard's plays as brief,
lively stories."--Publishers Weekly
"Nesbit's gift for storytelling brings ten of the most famous plays
from Shakespeare to life."--Yellow Brick Road
"With fresh insight, plain speaking, and gusto, Nesbit clarifies
the basic plots of ten familiar plays."--Library Lane
"Classic British children's author E. Nesbit brings ten of
Shakespeare's most famous plays to life."--Curriculum
Administrator
"These stories...capture the essential events and retain a little
of the original wording. A good choice for young people seeking an
introduction to the tales or for older folk looking for a
refresher."--Booklist
"[An] accessible collection.... Adapts the Bard's plays as brief,
lively stories."--Publishers Weekly
"Nesbit's gift for storytelling brings ten of the most famous plays
from Shakespeare to life."--Yellow Brick Road
"Not only [Nesbit's] children, but all of us and ours are the
beneficiaries of Oxford University Press's recent discovery of the
manuscript...Most impressive is that all four of the mature
tragedies are retold in the book as well as the plays most
frequently read by teens."--Tampa Tribune Times
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