He was the greatest poet and playwright who ever lived: the dramatist who penned lines that we quote every day without even realising their origin. Now, introduce children to the Bard with this wonderful, fully annotated collection of sonnets and soliloquies, enhanced with beautiful dramatic colour paintings that bring each excerpt to life. The 27 selections include Shakespeare's most famous speeches: To be, or not to be; The quality of mercy; Double, double toil and trouble; This day is called the feast of Crispian; Blow winds and crack your cheeks!; This sceptred isle; All the world's a stage; Friends, Romans, countrymen; and favourite Sonnets: Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?; Let me not to the marriage of true minds admit impediments...; When, in disgrace with fortune and men's eyes...Imaginative word images, classic poems, marvellous illustrations and helpful commentary. Plus biographical background on the man himself. In full colour: 33 specially commissioned paintings by Geln Harrington.

 

This book is part of a book series called Poetry For Young People .

This book is aimed at the following children: primary school, secondary school .

There are 48 pages in this book. This book was published 2001 by Sterling Juvenile .

David Scott Kastan is the Old Dominion Foundation Professor in the Humanities at Columbia University and one of America's best-known Shakespeare scholars. His daughter, Marina Kastan, currently a student, hopes to become a Shakespearean actress. Rene Weis is Professor of English at University College London and a distinguished editor and biographer of Shakespeare. David Scott Kastan is a professor of English at Yale University. Glenn Harrington's paintings have appeared on over 500 book covers, including such classics as Wuthering Heights; Pride and Prejudice; A Room with a View; and Man and Superman. His original oils are exhibited in museums, galleries, and in private collections worldwide. Glenn lives and works in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.