Best Novels Of William Shakespeare - April 2024

Romeo and Juliet (Folger Shakespeare Library)

In Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare creates a violent world, in which two young people fall in love. It is not simply that their families disapprove; the Montagues and the Capulets are engaged in a blood feud. In this death-filled setting, the movement from love at first sight to the lovers’ final union in death seems almost inevitable. And yet, this play set in an extraordinary world has become the quintessential story of young love. In part because of its exquisite language, it is easy to respond as if it were about all young lovers. The authoritative edition of Romeo and Juliet from The Folg... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0743477111
• ASIN: 0743477111
• ISBN: 0743477111
• Brand: Simon amp; Schuster
• Manufacturer: Simon & Schuster

William Shakespeare: The Complete Works (Illustrated)

• ASIN: B07NCXYXPM
• ASIN: B07NCXYXPM
• Manufacturer: Hash Books

Julius Caesar: The Graphic Novel (Campfire Graphic Novels)

Rome, 44BC, the great general Julius Caesar arrives home from war as the sole ruler of Rome. The citizens cheer the conquering hero, but not all are pleased to see him return. Many fear that with nobody to oppose him, this military genius will become a cruel dictator. A conspiracy takes shape that ensnares the proud Brutus, one of Caesar's most trusted allies, in an assassination plot that will change the course of history.What is most important, Shakespeare asks, loyalty to your leaders or to your country? Can good ever come of evil actions, and are those who speak of freedom always trustwor... [Read More]

• ASIN: 9380741804
• ASIN: 9380741804
• ISBN: 9789380741802
• Brand: William Shakespeare
• Manufacturer: Campfire

The Woman Who Smashed Codes: A True Story of Love, Spies, and the Unlikely Heroine Who Outwitted America's Enemies

NATIONAL BESTSELLERNPR Best Book of 2017 “Not all superheroes wear capes, and Elizebeth Smith Friedman should be the subject of a future Wonder Woman movie.” — The New York TimesJoining the ranks of Hidden Figures and In the Garden of Beasts, the incredible true story of the greatest codebreaking duo that ever lived, an American woman and her husband who invented the modern science of cryptology together and used it to confront the evils of their time, solving puzzles that unmasked Nazi spies and helped win World War II.In 1916, at the height of World War I, brilliant Shakespeare expert... [Read More]

• ASIN: B01M0EOI6I
• ASIN: B01M0EOI6I
• Brand: Dey Street Books
• Manufacturer: Dey Street Books

Macbeth (No Fear Shakespeare)

Read Shakespeare’s plays in all their brilliance—and understand what every word means!   Don’t be intimidated by Shakespeare! These popular guides make the Bard’s plays accessible and enjoyable.Each No Fear guide contains:The complete text of the original playA line-by-line translation that puts the words into everyday languageA complete list of characters, with descriptionsPlenty of helpful commentary

• ASIN: 1586638467
• ASIN: 1586638467
• ISBN: 1586638467
• Brand: Sparknotes
• Manufacturer: SparkNotes

The Tempest (Folger Shakespeare Library)

• ASIN: B00IWTWEWI
• ASIN: B00IWTWEWI
• Manufacturer: Simon & Schuster

Twelfth Night (Folger Shakespeare Library)

Named for the twelfth night after Christmas, the end of the Christmas season, Twelfth Night plays with love and power. The Countess Olivia, a woman with her own household, attracts Duke (or Count) Orsino. Two other would-be suitors are her pretentious steward, Malvolio, and Sir Andrew Aguecheek. Onto this scene arrive the twins Viola and Sebastian; caught in a shipwreck, each thinks the other has drowned. Viola disguises herself as a male page and enters Orsino’s service. Orsino sends her as his envoy to Olivia—only to have Olivia fall in love with the messenger. The play complicates, then... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0743482778
• ASIN: 0743482778
• ISBN: 0743482778
• Brand: Simon & Schuster
• Manufacturer: Simon & Schuster

Twenty Shakespeare Children's Stories - The Complete 20 Books Boxed Collection: The Winters Take, Macbeth, The Tempest, Much Ado About Nothing, Romeo ... and More (A Shakespeare Children's Story)

A complete set of 20 stories by our favourite playwright, William Shakespeare - an excellent way to introduce young readers to these classic. These beautifully illustrated books have been thoughtfully narrated and simplified for an easy read. Children will love these and they are guaranteed to captivate them and help develop their reading skills. This set includes: The Winters Tale, Alls Well That Ends Well, Antony and Cleopatra, As You Like It, The Comedy of Errors, Cymbeline King of Britain, Julius Caesar, King Lear, A Midsummer Nights Dream, Much Ado About Nothing, Othello The Moor of Venic... [Read More]

• ASIN: 178226020X
• ASIN: 178226020X
• ISBN: 178226020X
• Manufacturer: Sweet Cherry Publishing

New Boy: William Shakespeare's Othello Retold: A Novel (Hogarth Shakespeare)

Tracy Chevalier brings Shakespeare’s Othello—a harrowing drama of jealousy and revenge—to a 1970s era elementary school playground. Arriving at his fifth school in as many years, diplomat’s son Osei Kokote knows he needs an ally if he is to survive his first day—so he’s lucky to hit it off with Dee, the most popular girl in school. But one student can’t stand to witness this budding relationship: Ian decides to destroy the friendship between the black boy and the golden girl. By the end of the day, the school and its key players—teachers and pupils alike—will never be the sa... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0553447653
• ASIN: 0553447653
• ISBN: 0553447653
• Manufacturer: Hogarth

The Porpoise

From the Whitbread and Los Angeles Times Prize-winning author of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, a stunningly ambitious, fantastical novel about the theft of female agency by rapacious men and the ways in which archetypal stories can warp history and the presentMark Haddon's breathtaking novel begins with a harrowing plane crash: Maja, the pregnant wife of the unimaginably wealthy Philippe, is killed, but their daughter Angelica survives. Philippe's obsession with the girl's safety morphs into something sinister and grotesque as she grows into a beautiful teen. A young man n... [Read More]

• ASIN: B07HLR7VW2
• ASIN: B07HLR7VW2
• Manufacturer: Doubleday

Shakespeare: The Complete Collection

• ASIN: B077W49477
• ASIN: B077W49477
• Manufacturer: WSK

Grimm's Complete Fairy Tales

No library's complete without the classics! This new, enhanced leather-bound edition collects the legendary fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm.They are the stories we've known since we were children. Rapunzel. Hansel and Gretel. Cinderella. Sleeping Beauty. But the works originally collected by the Brothers Grimm in the early 1800s are not necessarily the versions we heard before bedtime. They're darker and often don't end very happily--but they're often far more interesting.   This elegant edition of Grimm's Complete Fairy Tales includes all our cherished favorites--Snow White, Rumpelstiltsk... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1607103133
• ASIN: 1607103133
• ISBN: 1607103133
• Brand: Canterbury Classics
• Manufacturer: Canterbury Classics

The Shakespeare Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained

Packed with witty illustrations, clear graphics, and inspirational quotes, The Shakespeare Book is the perfect primer to the works of William Shakespeare. Every work is covered, from the comedies of Twelfth Night and As You Like It to the tragedies of Julius Caesar and Hamlet. With detailed plot summaries and a full analysis of the major characters and themes, this is a brilliant, innovative exploration of the entire canon of Shakespeare plays, sonnets, and other poetry.

• ASIN: B00TTD0MIE
• ASIN: B00TTD0MIE
• Manufacturer: DK

Hamlet (No Fear Shakespeare Graphic Novels)

Read Shakespeare in graphic-novel form--with NO FEAR! No Fear Shakespeare Graphic Novels is a series based on the translated texts of the plays found in No Fear Shakespeare. The original No Fear series made Shakespeare’s plays much easier to read, but these dynamic visual adaptations are impossible to put down. Each of the titles is illustrated in its own unique style, but all are distinctively offbeat, slightly funky, and appealing to teen readers. Each book will feature:Illustrated cast of charactersA helpful plot summaryLine-by-line translations of the original playIllustrations that sho... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1411498739
• ASIN: 1411498739
• ISBN: 9781411498730
• Brand: SparkNotes
• Manufacturer: SparkNotes

The Complete Short Stories Of Ernest Hemingway: The Finca Vigia Edition

• ASIN: B00120954E
• ASIN: B00120954E
• Manufacturer: Scribner

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare

Features all of the plays and poems from the Bard of Avon, including "Romeo and Juliet," "Twelfth Night," and

• UPC: 38309906
• Rating: 4.762

Julius Caesar (No Fear Shakespeare) (Study Guide) (Paperback)

No Fear Shakespeare gives you the complete text of Julius Caesar on the left-hand page, side-by-side with an easy-to-understand translation on the

• UPC: 2363244
• Rating: 5.0

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare

"I would challenge you to a battle of wits, but I see you are unarmed." - William ShakespeareArm yourself with this volume from the Knickerbocker Classic series, The Complete Works of William Shakespeare, including 16

• UPC: 37278592
• Rating: 4.762

Othello (No Fear Shakespeare)

Presents the original text of Shakespeare's play side by side with a modern version, with marginal notes and explanations and full descriptions of each

• UPC: 2363471
• Rating: 5.0

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare : The Alexander Text

The late Peter Alexander's edition of William Shakespeare's complete works has long been established as one of the most authoritative and was chosen by the BBC as the basis for its televised cycle of plays.

• UPC: 5467892
• Rating: 4.744

A Quintet of Shakespeare Tragedies (Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, Macbeth, Othello, and King Lear)

Murder, Mayhem, and Madness-- Collected here are five of William Shakespeare's greatest tragedies Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, Macbeth, Othello, and King Lear. These are the plays that made Shakespeare's reputation. Murder, deceit, treachery, and madness

• UPC: 53284211

New Boy : William Shakespeare's Othello Retold: A Novel

Arriving at his fourth school in six years, diplomat's son Osei Kokote knows he needs an ally if he is to survive his first day - so he's lucky to hit it off with Dee,

• UPC: 589171162
• Rating: 5.0

Vinegar Girl : William Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew Retold: A Novel

Contains a reader's guide for Vinegar Girl (Penguin Random House,

• UPC: 55219800
• Rating: 4.0

The Comedy of Errors : The Oxford Shakespeare the Comedy of Errors

THE COMEDY OF ERRORS

• UPC: 10209468
• Rating: 3.5

Romeo and Juliet : Oxford School Shakespeare

The classic tragedy about the doomed young lovers is accompanied by historical and critical

• UPC: 10736250
• Rating: 4.075