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The Shakespeare Story-Book

Mary Macleod

This book contains many of Shakespeare's most famous plays, retold for children. - Summary by kathrinee

Genre(s): Myths, Legends & Fairy Tales

Language: English

Section	Chapter	Reader	Time
Play 00	Introduction	Jason in Panama	00:11:21
Play 01	The Tempest, Part 1: The Magician's Isle	Craig Franklin	00:09:51
Play 02	The Tempest, Part 2: The Shipwrecked Wanderers, The King's Son, Mysterious Music	Craig Franklin	00:18:04
Play 03	The Tempest, Part 3: ''Though the Seas Threaten, They Are Merciful''	Craig Franklin	00:14:24
Play 04	Two Gentlemen of Verona, Part 1: Now Let Us Take our Leave	ToddHW	00:10:58
Play 05	Two Gentlemen of Verona, Part 2: ''Who is Silvia?,'' False to his Friend	ToddHW	00:09:38
Play 06	Two Gentlemen of Verona, Part 3: ''Alas Poor Lady, Desolate and Left!''	ToddHW	00:06:32
Play 07	Two Gentlemen of Verona, Part 4: What Befell in the Forest	ToddHW	00:11:19
Play 08	Much Ado About Nothing, Part 1: ''Dear Lady Disdain,'' A Plain-Dealing Villain	KHand	00:12:25
Play 09	Much Ado About Nothing, Part 2: ''Cupid's Crafty Arrow,'' The Night Before the Wedding	KHand	00:14:42
Play 10	Much Ado About Nothing, Part 3: ''Done to Death by Slanderous Tongues''	KHand	00:13:07
Play 11	A Midsummer-Night's Dream, Part 1: Helena and Hermia, Playing the Lion	Eva Davis	00:11:27
Play 12	A Midsummer-Night's Dream, Part 2: The Magic Flower	Eva Davis	00:09:33
Play 13	A Midsummer-Night's Dream, Part 3: Puck in Mischief	Eva Davis	00:11:19
Play 14	The Merchant of Venice, Part 1: A Merry Bond	Larry Wilson	00:10:29
Play 15	The Merchant of Venice, Part 2: The Three Caskets, ''Revenge!''	Larry Wilson	00:17:28
Play 16	The Merchant of Venice, Part 3: A Pound of Flesh	Larry Wilson	00:14:25
Play 17	The Merchant of Venice, Part 4: The Two Rings	Larry Wilson	00:06:29
Play 18	As You Like It, Part 1: Oliver and Orlando, Rosalind and Celia	Scotty Smith	00:16:08
Play 19	As You Like It, Part 2: In the Forest of Arden	Scotty Smith	00:10:54
Play 20	As You Like It, Part 3: The Shepherd Youth	Scotty Smith	00:11:47
Play 21	The Taming of the Shrew, Part 1: A Rough Courtship	Jason in Panama	00:07:59
Play 22	The Taming of the Shrew, Part 2: The Marrige, and After	Jason in Panama	00:16:53
Play 23	Twelfth Night, Part 1: Orsino's Envoy	McJen	00:14:36
Play 24	Twelfth Night, Part 2: A Dream of Greatness	McJen	00:13:17
Play 25	Twelfth Night, Part 3: The Challenge	McJen	00:17:32
Play 26	Twelfth Night, Part 4: Yellow Stockings, Sebastian and Viola	McJen	00:12:12
Play 27	Romeo and Juliet, Part 1: The Masked Ball	Jason in Panama	00:10:48
Play 28	Romeo and Juliet, Part 2: Mercutio	Jason in Panama	00:15:20
Play 29	Romeo and Juliet, Part 3: ''Banished!,'' Comfort and Counsel	Jason in Panama	00:17:52
Play 30	Romeo and Juliet, Part 4: The Palace of Dim NIght	Jason in Panama	00:12:49
Play 31	Macbeth, Part 1: The Weird Sisters	Eva Davis	00:12:01
Play 32	Macbeth, Part 2: At the Castle of Macbeth	Eva Davis	00:11:51
Play 33	Macbeth, Part 3: The Guest at the Banquet, The Witches' Cavern	Eva Davis	00:21:46
Play 34	Macbeth, Part 4: Birnam Wood	Eva Davis	00:15:46
Play 35	Hamlet, Part 1: A Vision at Midnight	perrybob	00:18:48
Play 36	Hamlet, Part 2: Ophelia, ''Sweet Bells Jangled, Out of Tune and Harsh''	perrybob	00:24:53
Play 37	Hamlet, Part 3: ''The Mouse-Trap''	perrybob	00:25:23
Play 38	Hamlet, Part 4: ''Rosemary for Remembrance''	perrybob	00:11:49
Play 39	Hamlet, Part 5: The King's Wager	perrybob	00:16:08
Play 40	King Lear, Part 1: The Dowerless Daughter	Amelia Chesley	00:10:12
Play 41	King Lear, Part 2: Goneril and Regan	Amelia Chesley	00:12:12
Play 42	King Lear, Part 3: Night and Storm	Amelia Chesley	00:14:31
Play 43	Othello, Part 1: ''Honest Iago''	Jason in Panama	00:11:49
Play 44	Othello, Part 2: Well Met at Cyprus	Jason in Panama	00:11:16
Play 45	Othello, Part 3: The Handkerchief	Jason in Panama	00:11:50
Play 46	Othello, Part 4: No Way but This	Jason in Panama	00:13:27
Play 47	Cymbeline, Part 1: A Princess of Britain	Greg Giordano	00:14:48
Play 48	Cymbeline, Part 2: How Iachimo Won his Wager, The Cave of Belarius	Greg Giordano	00:19:19
Play 49	Cymbeline, Part 3: Fidele	Greg Giordano	00:19:26
Play 50	The Winter's Tale, Part 1: At the Palace of Leontes, The Oracle Speaks	Tomas Peter	00:15:12
Play 51	The Winter's Tale, Part 2: A Queen of Curds and Cream, The Oracle Fulfilled	Tomas Peter	00:17:25
Play 52	The Comedy of Errors, Part 1: A Walk through Ephesus	Greg Giordano	00:13:01
Play 53	The Comedy of Errors, Part 2: Confusion Worse Confounded	Greg Giordano	00:10:25

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