Sir Michael Morpurgo retells two of Shakespeare's best-loved plays, Romeo and Juliet and A Midsummer's Night Dream, in this stunning audio collection in association with the RSC, featuring readings by members of the Royal Shakespeare Company and Michael himself.
Translating these iconic plays into thrilling prose, the nation's favourite storyteller preserves all the imaginative genius and spark of the originals, while bringing a contemporary and vibrant voice to their retelling. The stories are revealed in a fresh, exciting and entertaining way, providing both an entry point for child readers and a fascinating dialogue with the original texts that will intrigue any Shakespeare scholar.
Each tale, directed by Hal Chambers and Aaron Parsons, is introduced by Michael and includes incidental music composed by Phil James.
Look out for future instalments of Macbeth and Hamlet, King Lear and Henry V, Twelfth Night and Taming of the Shrew, and The Winter's Tale and The Tempest.
As a Sunday Times bestselling book, this collection of adaptations brings the magic of Shakespeare's classics to a younger audience. The tales, steeped in historical and folklore elements, are a testament to Morpurgo's skill as a bestselling author.
For fans of Katherine Rundell (Rooftoppers), Philip Pullman (The Secret Commonwealth), Michelle Magorian (Goodnight Mister Tom), Dick King-Smith (Martin's Mice), and Louis Sachar (Wayside School Gets a Little Stranger).
Sir Michael Morpurgo retells two of Shakespeare's best-loved plays, Romeo and Juliet and A Midsummer's Night Dream, in this stunning audio collection in association with the RSC, featuring readings by members of the Royal Shakespeare Company and Michael himself.
Translating these iconic plays into thrilling prose, the nation's favourite storyteller preserves all the imaginative genius and spark of the originals, while bringing a contemporary and vibrant voice to their retelling. The stories are revealed in a fresh, exciting and entertaining way, providing both an entry point for child readers and a fascinating dialogue with the original texts that will intrigue any Shakespeare scholar.
Each tale, directed by Hal Chambers and Aaron Parsons, is introduced by Michael and includes incidental music composed by Phil James.
Look out for future instalments of Macbeth and Hamlet, King Lear and Henry V, Twelfth Night and Taming of the Shrew, and The Winter's Tale and The Tempest.
As a Sunday Times bestselling book, this collection of adaptations brings the magic of Shakespeare's classics to a younger audience. The tales, steeped in historical and folklore elements, are a testament to Morpurgo's skill as a bestselling author.
For fans of Katherine Rundell (Rooftoppers), Philip Pullman (The Secret Commonwealth), Michelle Magorian (Goodnight Mister Tom), Dick King-Smith (Martin's Mice), and Louis Sachar (Wayside School Gets a Little Stranger).
Romeo and Juliet and A Midsummer Night's Dream (Michael Morpurgo's Tales from Shakespeare)
Romeo and Juliet and A Midsummer Night's Dream (Michael Morpurgo's Tales from Shakespeare)
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Product Details
| BN ID: | 2940175440127 |
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| Publisher: | HarperCollins UK |
| Publication date: | 05/13/2021 |
| Series: | Michael Morpurgo's Tales from Shakespeare |
| Edition description: | Unabridged |
| Age Range: | 8 - 11 Years |