Folk tales which inspired seven of Shakespeare's best-known plays are retold for children by professional storyteller Patrick Ryan. These tales provided Shakespeare with material for "The Taming of the Shrew", "Romeo and Juliet", "The Merchant of Venice", "As You Like It", "Hamlet", "King Lear" and "The Winter's Tale". An introduction to each tale offers a fascinating insight into the local traditions and politics that may have influenced Shakespeare's writing. Features include: retold by professional storyteller and teacher Patrick Ryan; ideal classroom resource for KS2 National Curriculum topics: 'Our Understanding of the Wider World' and 'Traditional Tales'; introduces children to Shakespeare in an accessible way; and, accompanying CDs develop comprehension and listening skills.
- ISBN10 1846862701
- ISBN13 9781846862700
- Publish Date 1 January 2010 (first published 1 September 2001)
- Publish Status Cancelled
- Out of Print 22 February 2010
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Barefoot Books Ltd
- Pages 80
- Language English