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Hamlet

Tom Morgan-Jones

Anna Claybourne

Alas poor Yorick! I knew him Horatio. A murdered king his haunted son a wicked stepfather and a doomed romance... Discover the sad tale at the heart of Hamlet one of Shakespeare's most famous tragedies.

The age-appropriate text in Short Sharp Shakespeare Stories: Hamlet introduces readers to the play by re-telling the story in modern English. It's an ideal introduction to Shakespeare for young readers of 9 and above and perfect for fans of the Tony Ross and Andrew Matthews series Shakespeare Stories.

The book also contains notes about the background to Hamlet its major themes language the Globe theatre and Shakespeare's life during the time he was writing the play so is a useful resource for project work or for anyone studying the play itself. Madness and how it was treated in 16th century England are also examined.

Anna Claybourne's concise witty text really brings out the humour and the drama of the stories rendering them as relevant today as they were in Shakespeare's time. Comparisons with themes in modern life: love revenge family relationships political power struggles etc. serve to reinforce this.

The text is supported by Tom Morgan-Jones' fantastic artwork giving the series real visual appeal.

Short Sharp Shakespeare Stories allow children today to be as enthralled by Shakespeare's tales as audiences were 400 years ago. Publishing to coincide with the 450th anniversary of Shakespeare's birth they are the ideal resource for project work connected to this or to Shakespeare Week 2015. Other titles in the series include Macbeth A Midsummer Night's Dream The Tempest Romeo and Juliet and Much Ado About Nothing.

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  • Classification : Others
  • Pub Date : DEC 11, 2014
  • Imprint : Wayland
  • Page Extent : 80
  • Binding : HB
  • ISBN : 9780750291132
  • Price : INR 599
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Tom Morgan-Jones

Anna Claybourne has written over 150 children's books on all kinds of subjects from sharks black holes and splitting the atom to how to draw Shakespeare's life and Greek myths and legends. She likes space sewing and music plays the trombone and loves going camping.

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Anna Claybourne

Anna Claybourne (Author) Anna Claybourne has written over 150 children's books on all kinds of subjects, from sharks, black holes and splitting the atom to how to draw, Shakespeare's life, and Greek myths and legends. She knows a lot about conservation in the rain forests of Costa Rica as she once volunteered there for three months. She likes space, sewing and music, plays the trombone and loves going camping. Daniel Limon (Illustrator) Daniel Sanchez Limon is based in Spain and has worked for a range of clients, including Cambridge University Press, Oxford University Press, Macmillan and Pearson Educational.

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