Tales from Shakespeare
by Marcia Williams
This book is genius. Yes, it’s only 40 pages, and yes it could be argued that only kids in grade school would think to read it, but this book is actually for everybody. Marcia Williams has taken seven Shakespearean plays, illustrated them in a comic book fashion, and transformed the confusing language into plot and dialogue that can be understood by seven-year-olds. Every page is illustrated from corner to corner with adorable cartoons, and Williams transports her readers directly into Shakespeare’s world: On every page, the reader takes a seat in the Globe Theater, where fellow audience members shout out rude and hilarious comments from the margins—just like they did in real life!
If you love Shakespeare, you’ll get a kick out of these adorable guides to Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Macbeth, The Winter’s Tale, Julius Caesar, and The Tempest. If you’re not his biggest fan, the side-splitting humor will give you a new appreciation for England’s most famous playwright. And if you don’t even like ol’ Willy at all—my case when I picked up this book—Marcia Williams will change your mind. Trust me, she’s the reason I can stomach even the mention of his name.
Liked it? Marcia Williams has a bunch more, including More Tales from Shakespeare and companion guides to Greek, Indian, and Egyptian tales, as you can see from her Amazon page. She’s pretty amazing, huh?
If you love Shakespeare, you’ll get a kick out of these adorable guides to Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Macbeth, The Winter’s Tale, Julius Caesar, and The Tempest. If you’re not his biggest fan, the side-splitting humor will give you a new appreciation for England’s most famous playwright. And if you don’t even like ol’ Willy at all—my case when I picked up this book—Marcia Williams will change your mind. Trust me, she’s the reason I can stomach even the mention of his name.
Liked it? Marcia Williams has a bunch more, including More Tales from Shakespeare and companion guides to Greek, Indian, and Egyptian tales, as you can see from her Amazon page. She’s pretty amazing, huh?