The Complete Collection of 10 Retellings (Michael Morpurgo's Tales from Shakespeare)

by Michael Morpurgo

William Shakespeare (Original Author), Georgia Landers (Narrator), Assad Zaman (Narrator), Miles Jupp (Narrator), Anne Odeke (Narrator), Avita Jay (Narrator), Dyfrig Morris (Narrator), Alice Blundell (Narrator), Patrick Osborne (Narrator), Ben Caplan (Narrator), Baker Mukasa (Narrator), Zoe Lambert (Narrator), Colm Gormley (Narrator), and Kemi-Bo Jacobs et al. (Narrator)

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Sir Michael Morpurgo retells ten of Shakespeare’s best-loved plays in this stunning audio collection in association with the RSC, featuring readings by members of the Royal Shakespeare Company and Michael himself.

This collection includes Romeo and Juliet, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Macbeth, Hamlet, King Lear, Henry V, Twelfth Night, Taming of the Shrew, The Winter’s Tale and The Tempest.

Translating these iconic plays into thrilling prose, the nation’s favourite storyteller preserves all the imaginative genius and spark of the originals, while bringing a contemporary and vibrant voice to their retelling. The stories are revealed in a fresh, exciting and entertaining way, providing both an entry point for child readers and a fascinating dialogue with the original texts that will intrigue any Shakespeare scholar.

Each tale, directed by Hal Chambers and Aaron Parsons, is introduced by Michael and includes incidental music composed by Phil James.

  • ISBN13 9780008498887
  • Publish Date 14 October 2021
  • Publish Status Out of Print
  • Out of Print 6 October 2023
  • Publish Country GB
  • Publisher HarperCollins Publishers Inc
  • Imprint HarperCollins