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The Shakespeare Story-Book

The Shakespeare Story-Book

by Mary MACLEOD ( - )

This book contains many of Shakespeare's most famous plays, retold for children. - Summary by kathrinee


A Midsummer-Night's Dream, Part 1: Helena and Hermia, Playing the Lion

A Midsummer-Night's Dream, Part 2: The Magic Flower

A Midsummer-Night's Dream, Part 3: Puck in Mischief

As You Like It, Part 1: Oliver and Orlando, Rosalind and Celia

As You Like It, Part 2: In the Forest of Arden

As You Like It, Part 3: The Shepherd Youth

Cymbeline, Part 1: A Princess of Britain

Cymbeline, Part 2: How Iachimo Won his Wager, The Cave of Belarius

Cymbeline, Part 3: Fidele

Hamlet, Part 1: A Vision at Midnight

Hamlet, Part 2: Ophelia, ''Sweet Bells Jangled, Out of Tune and Harsh''

Hamlet, Part 3: ''The Mouse-Trap''

Hamlet, Part 4: ''Rosemary for Remembrance''

Hamlet, Part 5: The King's Wager

Introduction

King Lear, Part 1: The Dowerless Daughter

King Lear, Part 2: Goneril and Regan

King Lear, Part 3: Night and Storm

Macbeth, Part 1: The Weird Sisters

Macbeth, Part 2: At the Castle of Macbeth

Macbeth, Part 3: The Guest at the Banquet, The Witches' Cavern

Macbeth, Part 4: Birnam Wood

Much Ado About Nothing, Part 1: ''Dear Lady Disdain,'' A Plain-Dealing Villain

Much Ado About Nothing, Part 2: ''Cupid's Crafty Arrow,'' The Night Before the Wedding

Much Ado About Nothing, Part 3: ''Done to Death by Slanderous Tongues''

Othello, Part 1: ''Honest Iago''

Othello, Part 2: Well Met at Cyprus

Othello, Part 3: The Handkerchief

Othello, Part 4: No Way but This

Romeo and Juliet, Part 1: The Masked Ball

Romeo and Juliet, Part 2: Mercutio

Romeo and Juliet, Part 3: ''Banished!,'' Comfort and Counsel

Romeo and Juliet, Part 4: The Palace of Dim NIght

The Comedy of Errors, Part 1: A Walk through Ephesus

The Comedy of Errors, Part 2: Confusion Worse Confounded

The Merchant of Venice, Part 1: A Merry Bond

The Merchant of Venice, Part 2: The Three Caskets, ''Revenge!''

The Merchant of Venice, Part 3: A Pound of Flesh

The Merchant of Venice, Part 4: The Two Rings

The Taming of the Shrew, Part 1: A Rough Courtship

The Taming of the Shrew, Part 2: The Marrige, and After

The Tempest, Part 1: The Magician's Isle

The Tempest, Part 2: The Shipwrecked Wanderers, The King's Son, Mysterious Music

The Tempest, Part 3: ''Though the Seas Threaten, They Are Merciful''

The Winter's Tale, Part 1: At the Palace of Leontes, The Oracle Speaks

The Winter's Tale, Part 2: A Queen of Curds and Cream, The Oracle Fulfilled

Twelfth Night, Part 1: Orsino's Envoy

Twelfth Night, Part 2: A Dream of Greatness

Twelfth Night, Part 3: The Challenge

Twelfth Night, Part 4: Yellow Stockings, Sebastian and Viola

Two Gentlemen of Verona, Part 1: Now Let Us Take our Leave

Two Gentlemen of Verona, Part 2: ''Who is Silvia?,'' False to his Friend

Two Gentlemen of Verona, Part 3: ''Alas Poor Lady, Desolate and Left!''

Two Gentlemen of Verona, Part 4: What Befell in the Forest