Brick Shakespeare: The Tragedies-Hamlet, Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet, and Julius Caesar - Softcover

McCann, John; Sweeney, Monica; Thomas, Becky

Softcover

ISBN 10: 162636303X ISBN 13: 9781626363038

Publisher: Skyhorse, 2013

Synopsis

Enjoy four of Shakespeare’s tragedies told with LEGO bricks. Here are Hamlet, Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet, and Julius Caesar enacted scene by scene, captioned by excerpts from the plays. Flip through one thousand color photographs as you enjoy Shakespeare’s iconic poetry and marvel at what can be done with the world’s most popular children’s toy.

Watch the brick Hamlet give his famous “To be or not to be” soliloquy, and feel brick Ophelia’s grief as she meets her watery end. Lady Macbeth in brick form brings new terror to “Out, out, damn spot!” and brick Romeo and Juliet are no less star-crossed for being rectangular and plastic. The warm familiarity of bricks lends levity to Shakespeare’s tragedies while remaining true to his original language.

The ideal book for Shakespeare enthusiasts, as well as a fun way to introduce children to Shakespeare’s masterpieces, this book employs Shakespeare’s original, characteristic language in abridged form. Though the language stays true to its origins, the unique format of these well-known tragedies will give readers a new way to enjoy one of the most popular playwrights in history.

About this title

About the Author:

John McCann likes listening to music and practicing his photography, and he can solve a Rubik’s Cube in three days flat. He has a BS in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Hartford and is currently pursuing his master’s. He is also the coauthor, with Monica Sweeney and Becky Thomas, of Brick Shakespeare: The Tragedies. He resides in Torrington, Connecticut.

About this edition

• Publisher: Skyhorse
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 162636303X
• ISBN 13: 9781626363038
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 352