The Children's Shakespeare
This children's book retells twelve of Shakespeare's most popular plays as stories for children. Each of the plays are rewritten as short stories or fairy tales suitable to keep the attention of child readers or listeners. The introduction of the book cites a child's ability and desire to become familiar with the works of Shakespeare as a stepping-stone toward a greater appreciation of the actual plays later in life. (Summary by timferreira)
Genre(s): Children's Fiction, General
Language: English
Keyword(s): children (1085), stories (136), Shakespeare (105)
| Section | Chapter | Reader | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Play 00 | 00 - Introduction | Tim Ferreira |
00:02:19 |
| Play 01 | 01 - Romeo & Juliet | Tim Ferreira |
00:10:53 |
| Play 02 | 02 - The Tempest | Ruth Golding |
00:15:45 |
| Play 03 | 03 - A Midsummer Night's Dream | Cath Garde |
00:13:31 |
| Play 04 | 04 - King Lear | Elizabeth Klett |
00:10:39 |
| Play 05 | 05 - Cymbeline | Denny Sayers (d. 2015) |
00:16:00 |
| Play 06 | 06 - The Taming of the Shrew | TriciaG |
00:13:21 |
| Play 07 | 07 - Hamlet | Elizabeth Klett |
00:11:30 |
| Play 08 | 08 - Twelfth Night | Elizabeth Klett |
00:11:42 |
| Play 09 | 09 - As You Like It | Maria Therese |
00:10:57 |
| Play 10 | 10 - Pericles | Denny Sayers (d. 2015) |
00:14:56 |
| Play 11 | 11 - The Merchant of Venice | Miss Avarice |
00:10:21 |
| Play 12 | 12 - The Winter's Tale | TriciaG |
00:12:36 |