Overview
Young hams, drama queens, and lovers of old-time language, rejoice! Four hundred years after its publication, Shakespeareās First Folio has found a brand-new crop of enthusiasts. This gorgeous collection comprises all the plays in the original volumeāfourteen comedies, ten histories, and twelve tragediesāeach edited so it can be performed by eight to twelve children age seven and up in under twenty minutes. Lovingly abridged by Dr. Anjna Chouhan, a senior lecturer at the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, Shakespeareās First Folio: The Plays: A Children's Edition uses the original language, allowing kids a taste of choice words such as sluggardized and rampallian as well as famous lines like āFriends, Romans, countrymenā and āOnce more unto the breach.ā Lavishly and energetically illustrated by Emily Sutton, whose meticulous research was inspired by the holdings of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, this keepsake volume is designed to ensure that every child has a positive first experience with the Bard and to preserve his legacy for future generations.
This book title, Shakespeare's First Folio: All The Plays: A Children's Edition, ISBN: 9781536236439, by William Shakespeare, The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, Emily Sutton, published by Candlewick Press (May 7, 2024) is available in hardcover. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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