Description:
20 stories from the plays of William Shakespeare (as well as a biography of his life) are retold in this volume. Nesbit does a wonderful job of transforming these old classic plots into forms that can be understood and enjoyed by children.
Brief description: Edith Nesbit (1858 - 1924) was an English author and poet. She wrote or collaborated on more than 60 books of fiction for children. She was also a political activist and co-founded the Fabian Society, a socialist organization later affiliated with the Labour Party. Nesbit published approximately 40 books for children, including novels, collections of stories and picture books. Collaborating with others, she published almost as many more.