Favourite Tales from Shakespeare

Most children who creep unwillingly to school, creep just as unwillingly to Shakespeare because the plays, which were wirtten nearly four hundred years ago, are not always easy to read and understand. But locked inside the marvellous poetry are some of the most exciting stories ever written. In Favorite tales from Shakespeare, Bernard Miles has selected five of Shakespeare's most popular plays and has combined his vast theatrical experience and scholarship to convey the atmosphere that lies within them. Life is breathed into Shakespeare's characters when the plays are performed on the stage - that all important aspect so often missing from the classroom. Bernard Miles has brought a 'live performance' to the pages of this book. He is a master storyteller with an ear for rhythm, an eye to detail and an overwhelming ability to capture the imagination. The originality of his approach will be a constant delight to all his readers. - From the dust jacket