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Shakespeare's Storybook: Folktales That Inspired the Bard

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Book Description
Folktales that inspired seven of Shakespeare s best-known plays are retold for children by professional storyteller Patrick Ryan. These tales provided Shakespeare with material for The Taming of the Shrew, Romeo and Juliet, The Merchant of Venice, As You Like It, Hamlet, King Lear and The Winter s Tale. An introduction to each tale offers fascinating insight into the local traditions and politics ... More
Book Information
PublisherBarefoot Books
BindingHardcover
Reading LevelYoung Adults
# of Pages80
ISBN-10184686271X
ISBN-13978-1846862717
Publication Date06/01/2009
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About Patrick Ryan (Author) : Patrick Ryan is a published author and a narrator of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Patrick Ryan include Shakespeare's Storybook, Welcome to China (Welcome to... more
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About James Mayhew (Illustrator) : James Mayhew is a published author and an illustrator of children's books. Some of the published credits of James Mayhew include Can You See a Little Bear?, Ella Bella Ballerina and The Sleeping Beaut... more
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