Beautiful Stories from Shakespeare

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English · 1907 · 5h 2m · Fiction, Young Adult Literature, Literature, Children's Fiction, General Fiction, Children, Teen/Young adult, Short works

4.3 (75 reviews)

Edith Nesbit, the author of Beautiful Stories from Shakespeare, felt passionately that young children should enjoy Shakespeare's great works. She set about to retell his plays in a language that children would not only understand, but delight in. This is a marvelous introduction to the works of Shakespeare that ALL will enjoy. (Summary by Laura)

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Preface and A Brief Life of Shakespeare 12:18 Read by Laura Caldwell
A Midsummer Night's Dream 13:23 Read by Stuart Bell
The Tempest 11:24 Read by Elizabeth Klett
As You Like It 9:20 Read by Charlene V. Smith
The Winter's Tale 12:16 Read by Elizabeth Klett
King Lear 5:58 Read by Sibella Denton
Twelfth Night 14:00 Read by Geoff Cowgill
Much Ado About Nothing 19:37 Read by Ransom
Romeo and Juliet 18:10 Read by Denny Sayers (d. 2015)
Pericles 10:16 Read by Elizabeth Klett
Hamlet 16:04 Read by Denny Sayers (d. 2015)
Cymbeline 11:44 Read by Elizabeth Klett
Macbeth 18:04 Read by Denny Sayers (d. 2015)
The Comedy of Errors 15:37 Read by Nathalie J.
The Merchant of Venice 15:02 Read by Denny Sayers (d. 2015)
Timon of Athens 17:38 Read by Nathalie J.
Othello 21:18 Read by Denny Sayers (d. 2015)
The Taming of the Shrew 11:57 Read by Nathalie J.
Measure for Measure 18:12 Read by Denny Sayers (d. 2015)
Two Gentlemen of Verona 16:26 Read by Nathalie J.
All's Well That Ends Well 13:33 Read by JemmaBlythe

Reviews

Great stories


(4 stars)

Great stories from Shakespeare by different readers, each make us travel and dream along with the characters, their passions, misfortunes and sometimes a happy end. All is well that ends well! Anna - Sao Paulo - Brazil


(4 stars)

I love it even that I didn't get to read most of it

Great


(5 stars)

Good readers and writer for kids bed time. My kids have listened more than once. But I wish there were more stories.