William Shakespeare
65) The great night
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English
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Presents a modern retelling of Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream," following the experiences of three people on the run from failed relationships who are transformed by a grieving faerie queen and a scheming homeless man.
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Hogarth
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
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Felix is at the top of his game as artistic director of the Makeshiweg Theatre Festival. His productions have amazed and confounded. Now he's staging a Tempest like no other: not only will it boost his reputation, it will heal emotional wounds. Or that was the plan. Instead, after an act of unforeseen treachery, Felix is living in exile in a backwoods hovel, haunted by memories of his beloved lost daughter, Miranda. And brewing revenge. After 12 years...
69) The gap of time
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Hogarth/Shakespeare
Pub. Date
[2015?]
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English
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Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2008
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English
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"A stylish, modern adaptation of Shakespeare's dark comedy, with backgrounds drawn on location in Venice. The text is adapted for clarity, and transitions from simple, modern prose to original Shakespearean verse as the play progresses" -- from author's web site.
76) Hag-Seed
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English
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The beloved author of The Handmaid’s Tale reimagines Shakespeare’s final, great play, The Tempest, in a gripping and emotionally rich novel of passion and revenge.
“A marvel of gorgeous yet economical prose, in the service of a story that’s utterly heartbreaking yet pierced by humor, with a plot that retains considerable...
“A marvel of gorgeous yet economical prose, in the service of a story that’s utterly heartbreaking yet pierced by humor, with a plot that retains considerable...
77) Romeo and Juliet
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Amulet Books
Pub. Date
c2007
Language
English
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Two young people who fall in love despite their families' aged-old feud in comic book format.
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Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Sex and power drive the action of William Shakespeare's Measure for Measure. Set in today's British army this is a modern realization of a classic problem play where every character must justify their own private morality in a world bereft of discipline and authority. Critics rave that this contemporary dramatization is the perfect introduction to Shakespeare.