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Titles in This Set
Antony and Cleopatra
Twelfth Night
Love's Labour's Lost
The Comedy of Errors
King Lear
The Merchant of Venice
A Midsummer Night's Dream
The Tempest
Othello
As You Like It
Hamlet
Romeo and Juliet
All's Well that Ends Well
Macbeth
Much Ado About Nothing
The Winter's Tale
Details
Condition: New
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781398813700
Publisher: Arcturus Publishing
Age Range: 7+
Overview
This 16-book paperback box set brings sixteen of William Shakespeare's most celebrated plays to young readers in warm, accessible retellings. Covering tragedies, comedies and romances, the collection introduces children to iconic characters and stories such as Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, A Midsummer Night's Dream and Macbeth. Retold by Samantha Newman and Ceej Rowland, the prose simplifies plot and vocabulary while retaining flavours of Shakespeare's original language, making this an ideal introduction to classic literature at home or school.
About the Books
Each title in this Arcturus Retold Classics collection distils a full Shakespeare play into a compact, engaging paperback story that keeps the essential characters, humour, drama and emotional stakes intact. Young readers can follow Puck's mischief in A Midsummer Night's Dream, tremble at the witches' prophecy in Macbeth, and be swept up in the romance of Romeo and Juliet, all without wrestling with unabridged Elizabethan verse. The sixteen plays span Shakespeare's full range: tragedies like King Lear, Othello and Hamlet; comedies including Twelfth Night and The Comedy of Errors; and romances such as The Winter's Tale and The Tempest. Presented as a boxed set, the books form a ready-made library that lets children explore Shakespeare's world play by play, building familiarity that will help when they later encounter the original texts at school. The clear, lively narration keeps pages turning without talking down to its audience, and the uniform paperback format makes the set easy to store, share and revisit.
- Complete set of 16 individual Shakespeare paperbacks in one box
- Child-friendly retellings that simplify language without losing the drama
- Covers tragedies, comedies and romances for broad literary exposure
- Great introduction to Shakespeare ahead of school study
- Lightweight paperback format, easy for young hands to hold and read
- Makes a thoughtful gift for birthdays, Christmas or World Book Day
About the Author
William Shakespeare (1564-1616) is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language, celebrated for plays and poems still read, performed and adapted worldwide. These retellings are written by Samantha Newman, with Ceej Rowland, whose accessible, witty prose brings Shakespeare's characters and stories to a new generation. Their adaptations retain much of the original wit and phrasing while clarifying plot and language for children, making the set a trusted resource for parents and teachers introducing classic drama for the first time.
Why You'll Love This Collection
Sixteen of Shakespeare's greatest plays, retold with warmth and clarity, arrive together in one handsome paperback box set — the perfect way to spark a lifelong love of classic storytelling in young readers.
Please Note: Cover design may vary slightly from the image shown; this listing is for the UK edition matching ISBN 9781398813700.
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