This retelling in prose of twenty of Shakespeare’s thirty-seven plays was originally published simply for children. Keeping Shakespeare’s own words whenever possible but producing the plots and vocabulary easily understandable, this extremely listenable collection offers entertained and up to date years of adults as well. With such classic stories being a Midsummer Night’s Fantasy, Very much Ado about Nothing, Hamlet, and more, Shakespeare’s most memorable characters come to life anew as magicians and fairies, fools and kings weave their magic, mischief, and madness.

Items include: The TempestA Midsummer Night’s DreamThe Winter’s TaleMuch Ado about NothingAs YOU PREFER ItThe Two Gentlemen of VeronaThe Vendor of VeniceCybelineKing LearMacbethAll’s Good That Ends WellThe Taming from the ShrewThe Comedy of ErrorsMeasure for MeasureTwelfth NightTimon of AthensRomeo and JulietHamletOthelloPericles, Prince of Tyre