Poetry for Young People: William Shakespeare (Volume 10) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1402754787 ISBN 13: 9781402754784

Publisher: Union Square Kids, 2008

Synopsis

Classic verses about love and jealousy, friendship and betrayal, politics and ambition, and the complexity of human life. William Shakespeare’s verses—illustrated in remarkable paintings—encourage, fascinate, provoke laughter, and inspire deep feelings in readers. His classic lines moves us as much today as when Shakespeare first wrote them, from “Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?” to “Double, double, toil, and trouble.” Introduce children to the Bard with this wonderful, fully annotated collection of sonnets and soliloquies, enhanced with beautiful, highly realistic color paintings that bring each excerpt to vivid life.

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About the Author

David Scott Kastan is the Old Dominion Foundation Professor in the Humanities at Columbia University and one of America’s best-known Shakespeare scholars. His daughter, Marina Kastan, currently a student, hopes to become a Shakespearean actress.

Glenn Harrington’s paintings have appeared on over 500 book covers, including such classics as Wuthering Heights; Pride and Prejudice; A Room with a View; and Man and Superman. His original oils are exhibited in museums, galleries, and in private collections worldwide. Glenn lives and works in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

From Booklist

Gr. 5-7. This large-format volume from the Poetry for Young People series presents three sonnets as well as 24 excerpts from the plays of William Shakespeare. The sonnets are accessible as well as beautiful, but the use of dramatic excerpts is problematic. Some speeches, such as "All the world's a stage," from As You Like It and "The quality of mercy is not strained," from The Merchant of Venice, work well in this short anthology. Others, such as the two excerpts from Henry IV, Part One, seem unlikely to appeal as poetry, particularly to young people who do not know the play. Glenn Harrington has illustrated selections with impressionistic paintings. Often focusing on a single character, the paintings are well composed and richly colored. Consider this attractive book as supplementary material for children's collections with a demand for Shakespeare. Carolyn Phelan
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About this edition

• Publisher: Union Square Kids
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1402754787
• ISBN 13: 9781402754784
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 48
• Editor: Kasten David Scott, Kastan Marina
• Illustrator: Harrington Glenn