Graphic Shakespeare (Magic Wagon)
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After the death of Denmark's King Hamlet, his ghost appears and tells his son, also called Hamlet, to avenge his wrongful death, which leads to more tragedy. Includes discussion prompts, fun facts, a short biography of Shakespeare, and famous phrases from the play. Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards. Graphic Planet is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO. Activities for further learning Table of contents Neither...
3) King Lear
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The tragic drama of an old king's foolishness is accompanied by a scene-by-scene analysis, commentary on past and current productions, and an overview of Shakespeare's theatrical career.
4) Othello
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The works of William Shakespeare come alive in these stunning graphic novels adaptation using the original Shakespearean dialog. The world-class art, romance, betrayal, and tragedy of Othello will capture the attention of reluctant readers. Supplement your traditional Shakespearean sources with the graphic novel adaptation that will help readers imagine the action like never before.
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Learning to Rethink
Oregon Shakespeare Festival 2019
Say "Hello" to the Oregon Shakespeare Festival Collection!
Oregon Shakespeare Festival 2019
Say "Hello" to the Oregon Shakespeare Festival Collection!
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Presents the original text of Shakespeare's play side by side with a modern version, with marginal notes and explantions and full desciptions of each character.
6) Cymbeline
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Performed as early as 1611 and published in the "First Folio" in 1623, Shakespeare's "Cymbeline" weaves an elaborate tale of palatial envy and power in Ancient Britain. Cymbeline, King of Britain, commands that his lovely young daughter Imogen marry Cloten, the violent and callous son of the current Queen by her former husband. With her heart already promised to the poor yet heroic Posthumus, Imogen refuses. Disgusted at the prospect of his daughter...
7) Henry VIII
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Henry VIII - William Shakespeare - King Henry VIII has one of the fullest theatrical histories of any play in the Shakespeare canon, yet has been consistently misrepresented, both in performance and in criticism. This edition offers a new perspective on this ironic, multi-layered, collaborative play, revealing it as a complex meditation on the progress of Reformation which sees English life since Henry VIII's day as a series of bewildering changes...
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One of William Shakespeare's most farcical comedies, "The Comedy of Errors" is notable for its use of mistaken identity to achieve a slapstick comedic effect. Ripe with the bard's characteristic word play, the comedy concerns the lives of two sets of identical twins that were accidentally separated shortly after their birth. The play begins by the elderly Syracusian trader Egeon relating the back-story of his family. When Egeon was young, he married...