Bücher der Reihe Shakespeare Retold

HAMLET: SHAKESPEARE RETOLDShakespeare's 400-year-old language can be tough to understand...but, with Shakespeare Retold, it's easy!Written line-by-line in the same iambic pentameter versification of the originals, it offers a contemporary interpretation of the Bard's lines in the same form and pacing.Quickly understand each character, each plot twist, each convoluted phrase, each befuddling reference. Never get stuck on Shakespeare's language again! A perfect guide for actors, students and the inquisitive, Shakespeare Retold breathes new life into the most intoxicating, beguiling and often frustrating words in the English language.To be, or not to be, that is the question, To live, or not live: I have to wonder.Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer Would I find greater honour if I sufferedThe slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, The stinging pain wrought by my wretched luckOr to take arms against a sea of troubles, Instead of fighting back against my troubles,And by opposing end them? To die: to sleep; Which, doing so, would kill me? Death. I'd sleep

TWELFTH NIGHT: SHAKESPEARE RETOLDShakespeare's 400-year-old language can be tough to understand...but, with Shakespeare Retold, it's easy!Written line-by-line in the same iambic pentameter versification of the originals, it offers a contemporary interpretation of the Bard's lines in the same form and pacing.Quickly understand each character, each plot twist, each convoluted phrase, each befuddling reference. Never get stuck on Shakespeare's language again! A perfect guide for actors, students and the inquisitive, Shakespeare Retold breathes new life into the most intoxicating, beguiling and often frustrating words in the English language.If music be the food of love, play on; If music is the fuel of love, play on!Give me excess of it, that, surfeiting, Play tunes aplenty till I've heard too much,The appetite may sicken, and so die. And then these pangs will pale and fade away.That strain again! it had a dying fall. Play that refrain again; I found it haunting.

Tackling Romeo and Juliet? Easily understand every line and quickly master Shakespeare's classic tragedy of young love and family feuding.Does Shakespeare's 400-year-old language often leave you confused? Do you wish there was an easier way to get to the heart of the story without tedious cross-referencing? Award-winning Shakespearean author James Anthony unlocks each line of Romeo and Juliet via a modern, versified retelling alongside the brilliant original, empowering you to excel at this formidable text.In this book, you'll discover:What each line of the complete original text means via a retelling printed directly below it.The precise meaning of each character motive, plot twist, convoluted phrase and befuddling reference.The rhythm and pacing Shakespeare uses to drive this classic story forward.How to form your own views by understanding the hidden subtleties of Shakespeare's verse.How to sail through exams by quickly and easily transforming your knowledge of the text.Buy this Shakespeare Retold book today and enjoy Romeo and Juliet as you quickly learn this timeless masterpiece!PRAISE FOR SHAKESPEARE RETOLD"Schools and colleges will stamp and cheer with unrestrained gratitude and delight." - STEPHEN FRY"Tackling Hamlet for The Royal Shakespeare Company is arguably the most daunting role for any actor. For me, learning the words was the easy part; interpreting the nuances of the language and breathing life into the performance was brutally tough. James Anthony's Shakespeare, Retold would have helped me immensely. For every line, I'd have had a lyrically identical modern-day translation that I precisely understood, helping reveal the emphasis and punch of each moment of my stage performance. Every actor would benefit from this compelling translation." - PAAPA ESSIEDU