William Shakespeare - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1402754787 ISBN 13 : 9781402754784

Editeur : Sterling Juvenile, 2008

Synopsis

He was the greatest poet and playwright who ever lived, the dramatist who penned lines that we quote without even realising their origin. Shakespeare's glorious works have even inspired animated films - like Disney's The Lion King. Introduce children to the Bard with this wonderful, fully annotated collection of sonnets and soliloquies, enhanced with beautiful, highly realistic colour paintings that bring each excerpt to vivid life. Here are Shakespeare's most famous speeches: 'To be or not to be' from Hamlet, with the melancholy Dane pictured in front of the castle, his face pensive and gazing into the distance; Portia's gentle plea for mercy in The Merchant of Venice; Macbeth's witches' cackling 'Double, double, toil and trouble'; and Marc Antony's address to 'Friends, Romans, Countrymen,' in Julius Caesar. A golden-robed Henry V, kneeling and bowed from the weight of the world, ponders how rulers must bear the burden of their subjects' needs. Mercutio, seen here in a bright red background as fiery and explosive as his personality, gently teases his lovesick friend Romeo. From the tender sonnets (Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?) to the humourous songs sung by his jesters in comedies such as Twelfth Night, every entry is a revelation.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

David Scott Kastan is the Old Dominion Foundation Professor in the Humanities at Columbia University and one of America’s best-known Shakespeare scholars. His daughter, Marina Kastan, currently a student, hopes to become a Shakespearean actress.

Glenn Harrington’s paintings have appeared on over 500 book covers, including such classics as Wuthering Heights; Pride and Prejudice; A Room with a View; and Man and Superman. His original oils are exhibited in museums, galleries, and in private collections worldwide. Glenn lives and works in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Sterling Juvenile
• Date d'édition: 2008
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1402754787
• ISBN 13: 9781402754784
• Reliure: Broché
• Illustrateur: Harrington Glenn
• Nombre de pages: 48
• Éditeur: Kasten David Scott, Kastan Marina
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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