Short, Sharp Shakespeare Stories: Hamlet

Author: Anna Claybourne Tom Morgan-Jones
Publisher: Hachette Children's Books
Category: Children's, Performing Arts
Age Group: 5 to 9
Book Format: Paperback

 

To be or not to be? That is the question... A murdered king, his haunted son, a wicked stepfather and a doomed romance... Read on, through madness and mystery, to discover the calamitous tale at the heart of Hamlet, one of Shakespeare's most famous tragedies. Contains information about the background to Hamlet, its major themes, language, and Shakespeare's life during the time he was writing the play. Madness, and how it was treated in 16th century England, is also examined, to give some context in which the play was written. The Short, Sharp Shakespeare series consists of six books that retell Shakespeare's most famous plays in modern English. Clever illustrations accompany each title, making them a great introduction to the Bard for children aged 9 and above.

 

Table Of Contents

1: Introducing Hamlet

2: Hamlet

3: Hamlet at a glance

4: The story of Hamlet

5: Shakespeare and Hamlet

6: Staging Hamlet

7: Hamlet: Themes and symbols

8: Insanity

9: The language of Hamlet

10: What Hamlet means now

11: Glossary

12: Hamlet quiz

About Anna Claybourne

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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SKU BK-9780750281171
Barcode # 9780750281171
Brand Hachette Children's Books
Artist / Author Anna Claybourne Tom Morgan-Jones
Shipping Weight 0.2000kg
Shipping Width 0.130m
Shipping Height 0.010m
Shipping Length 0.190m
Assembled Length 19.300m
Assembled Height 0.510m
Assembled Width 12.700m
Type Paperback

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