Project Gutenberg 1998-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 2379 Nesbit, E. (Edith) 1858 1924 Nesbit, Edith Bland, Edith Nesbit Shakespeare, William 1564 1616 Shakspeare, William Shakspere, William Beautiful Stories from Shakespeare Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beautiful_Stories_from_Shakespeare Preface -- A brief life of Shakespeare -- A midsummer night's dream -- The tempest -- As you like it -- The winter's tale -- King Lear -- Twelfth night -- Much ado about nothing -- Romeo and Juliet -- Pericles -- Hamlet -- Cymbeline -- Macbeth -- The comedy of errors -- The merchant of Venice -- Timon of Athens -- Othello -- The taming of the shrew -- Measure for measure -- Two gentlemen of Verona -- All's well that ends well -- Pronouncing vocabulary of names -- Quotations from Shakespeare. Produced by Morrie Wilson, James Rose, and David Widger "Beautiful Stories from Shakespeare" by E. Nesbit and William Shakespeare is a collection of retellings of Shakespeare's plays, crafted for a younger audience, likely written in the late 19th century. This volume aims to present the enchanting tales found in Shakespeare's works in a simpler, more accessible manner, allowing children to understand and enjoy the rich narratives and characters, such as the lovers Romeo and Juliet or the magical beings in "A Midsummer Night's Dream". The opening of the book introduces the significance of Shakespeare's works, highlighting their wisdom and timeless relevance, as noted by Dr. Samuel Johnson. It also establishes the intent behind the adaptation: to make these classic stories approachable for children. The beginning includes a brief overview of Shakespeare’s life, detailing his upbringing and the way he came to be one of the most revered figures in English literature. It sets the stage for the enchanting stories to follow by underscoring Shakespeare's deep understanding of human emotions, nature, and life's complexities, capturing the essence that resonates in the upcoming retellings. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Children's literature Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Stories, plots, etc. -- Juvenile literature PZ Text Children's Literature Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: British Literature 375141 2025-07-01T09:30:07.729757 text/html 372457 2024-05-05T14:00:55 text/html 3644124 2025-07-01T09:30:19.207670 application/epub+zip 3647196 2025-07-01T09:30:12.583654 application/epub+zip 190126 2025-07-01T09:30:10.316684 application/epub+zip 2956744 2025-07-01T09:30:23.270664 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2931804 2025-07-01T09:30:17.315652 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 374313 2022-09-01T10:58:05.129662 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 307537 2025-07-01T09:30:06.301734 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 287707 2024-05-05T14:00:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18068 2025-07-01T09:30:23.417605 application/rdf+xml 17617 2025-07-01T09:30:10.867682 image/jpeg 4272 2025-07-01T09:30:10.584699 image/jpeg 4419404 2025-07-01T09:30:08.123674 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia