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Tales from Shakespeare: Hamlet

Retold in Modern Day English. Tales From Shakespeare

By (author) Timothy Knapman
Illustrated by Yaniv Shimony
Format: Paperback / softback
Publisher: Quarto Publishing PLC, United Kingdom
Imprint: words & pictures
Published: 15th Oct 2015
Dimensions: w 174mm h 226mm d 5mm
Weight: 134g
Interest age: From 7 to 10 years
ISBN-10: 1784930016
ISBN-13: 9781784930011
Barcode No: 9781784930011
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Synopsis
Hamlet is miserable after the death of his father, but when the ghost of his father appears and reveals that he was murdered, Hamlet decides to seek his revenge... Will he succeed? Step inside for a tragic tale of deceit and revenge. QED has chosen four plays to continue the successful Tales from Shakespeare series. These titles serve as the perfect introduction into the works of Shakespeare. The plays are retold as stories using clear and contemporary language, whilst each title keeps its originality by including key quotations from the original text. Lively illustrations bring these popular plays to life and will be sure to captivate the imagination and interest of young readers. The four new titles to continue the Tales From Shakespeare series include: Hamlet - 978-1-78493-000-4 Twelfth Night - 978-1-78493-002-8 Julius Caesar - 978-1-78493-006-6 Henry V - 978-1-78493-004-2

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These versons are retold in modern English but - and I really like this - they include key quotations from the original, in highlighted boxes. The retellings, despite being in modern English, manage to capture the feel of Shahespeare's language and they read aloud excellently; the attractive drawings give readers a feel for the plays and their characters'