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King Lear (A Shakespeare Story)

King Lear (A Shakespeare Story)

by Andrew Matthews (Author), Andrew Matthews (Author), Tony Ross (Illustrator)

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Synopsis

Foolish and bad-tempered, King Lear divides the kingdom between his two wicked daughters, disowns his honest youngest daughter and banishes his friends. As the kingdom falls apart and Lear's humiliation turns him mad, will he finally realise what he has done? With Notes on Shakespeare and the Globe Theatre and Chaos and Old Age in King Lear. The tales have been retold using accessible language and with the help of Tony Ross's engaging black-and-white illustrations, each play is vividly brought to life allowing these culturally enriching stories to be shared with as wide an audience as possible.

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More Information

Format: paperback
 Publisher: Orchard Books
Published:
ISBN 10: 1408305038
ISBN 13: 9781408305034
Children’s book age: 5-7 Years
 Book Overview: This charming series gives young readers the chance to discover the magic of Shakespeare for themselves.

Media Reviews
One of a series of retellings for young children. Tony Ross's illustrations add greatly to children's appreciation and understanding. * Books for Keeps *
Author Bio
Andrew Matthews has written numerous books for children and teenagers, and is an internationally renowned author. He wrote King Arthur and Wolf Summer for the Orchard list, as well as a series of retellings of Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tales. Andrew has been short-listed twice for the Smarties Award. He lives in Berkshire. Tony Ross is one of the most highly regarded children's book creators/illustrators in Britain. For Orchard he illustrated the Greek and Roman Myths books in the Orchard Myths range, and the hilarious One and Only series by Laurence Anholt, as well as the poetry collection Balloon Lagoon. Tony lives in Wales.