William Shakespeare (Poetry fo

David Scott Kastan

ISBN 10: 0806943440 / ISBN 13: 9780806943442

Edité par Union Square Kids, 2000

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Synopsis :

He was the greatest poet and playwright who ever lived: the dramatist who penned lines that we quote every day without even realising their origin. Now, introduce children to the Bard with this wonderful, fully annotated collection of sonnets and soliloquies, enhanced with beautiful dramatic colour paintings that bring each excerpt to life. The 27 selections include Shakespeare's most famous speeches: To be, or not to be; The quality of mercy; Double, double toil and trouble; This day is called the feast of Crispian; Blow winds and crack your cheeks!; This sceptred isle; All the world's a stage; Friends, Romans, countrymen; and favourite Sonnets: Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?; Let me not to the marriage of true minds admit impediments...; When, in disgrace with fortune and men's eyes...Imaginative word images, classic poems, marvellous illustrations and helpful commentary. Plus biographical background on the man himself. In full colour: 33 specially commissioned paintings by Geln Harrington.

Présentation de l'éditeur: 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.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : William Shakespeare (Poetry fo
Éditeur : Union Square Kids
Date d'édition : 2000
Reliure : Couverture rigide
Etat : Very Good