Project Gutenberg 2015-06-06 Public domain in the USA. 269 Macleod, Mary 1859 1914 Shakespeare, William 1564 1616 Shakspeare, William Shakspere, William Lee, Sidney, Sir 1859 1926 Lee, Sidney Lazarus, Sir Levi, Solomon Lazarus Lee, Sidney L. (Sidney Lazarus), Sir Browne, Gordon 1858 1932 Browne, Gordon Frederick The Shakespeare Story-Book Produced by David Edwards, Paul Marshall and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Shakespeare Story-Book" by Mary Macleod is a collection of retellings of Shakespeare's plays designed for young readers written in the late 19th century. This work aims to simplify the plots of Shakespeare's comedies and tragedies, making them accessible and enjoyable for a younger audience, echoing efforts similar to those of Charles and Mary Lamb in their "Tales from Shakespeare." The narratives feature major characters from Shakespeare’s works, including Prospero, Miranda, and Ferdinand, among others. The opening of the story introduces the reader to the world of "The Tempest," starting with the lonely island where Prospero, the magician and rightful Duke of Milan, lives with his daughter Miranda and two spirits, Ariel and Caliban. As a storm unleashes its fury upon the sea, Prospero reveals to Miranda the backstory of their exile from Milan and the plot to reclaim his dukedom. He conjures a tempest to bring his enemies close, with Ariel executing his magical commands to ensure the safety of those involved. In this captivating beginning, the foundations are laid for themes of magic, revenge, and love that unfold throughout the tale, setting an engaging tone for young readers to immerse themselves in the enchanting world of Shakespeare's storytelling. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Adaptations PR Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: British Literature 755182 2025-07-19T15:00:45.686411 text/html 744152 2024-10-24T17:31:44 text/html 4504836 2025-07-19T15:00:57.118323 application/epub+zip 4505315 2025-07-19T15:00:47.838421 application/epub+zip 367172 2025-07-19T15:00:46.787411 application/epub+zip 4691333 2025-07-19T15:01:03.315330 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4418727 2025-07-19T15:00:55.905372 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 526374 2022-09-22T09:36:52.146778 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 666747 2025-07-19T15:00:43.456396 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 646807 2024-10-24T17:31:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19142 2025-07-19T15:01:03.479303 application/rdf+xml 32215 2025-07-19T15:00:46.905375 image/jpeg 4357 2025-07-19T15:00:46.848380 image/jpeg 5426648 2025-07-19T15:00:45.971414 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 en.wikipedia