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Brick Shakespeare: The Comedies
Explore four of Shakespeare's comedies like never beforewith LEGO bricks! This book presents Shakespeare's most delightful comedies, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Much Ado About Nothing, The Taming of the Shrew, and The Tempest, in one thousand amazing color photographs. This unique adaptation of the world's most famous plays stays true to Shakespeare's original text, while giving audiences an exciting new perspective as the stories are retold with the universally beloved construction toy.
Get caught up in hilarious misadventures as brick Puck leads the lovers astray through the brick forests of Athens. Watch Cupid kill with traps in the plot to marry Beatrice and Benedict. Marvel at the changing disguises of the men vying for brick Bianca's affections, and feel the churn of the ocean as Prospero sinks his brother's ship into the brick sea. These iconic stories jump off the page with fun, creative sets built brick by brick, scene by scene!
This incredible method of storytelling gives new life to Shakespeare's masterpieces. With an abridged form that maintains original Shakespearean language and modern visuals, this ode to the Bard is sure to please all audiences, from the most versed Shakespeare enthusiasts to young students and newcomers alike!
I was getting such a kick out of looking at the pictures in these books that I almost forgot I was reading Shakespeare! Illustrated with photos of Lego mini-figures set into scenes, your student (and you!) will read the Bard's classic tales in a way that is just so...different & unique. The Comedies includes: A Midsummer Night's Dream, the Tempest, Much Ado About Nothing, and the Taming of the Shrew. The Tragedies includes: Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, and Julius Caesar. Each story is carefully abridged, reading as a comic book would with dialogue boxes next to the photos. Helpful narratives introduce the scenes and explain extra detail that is not in the script. I thought the graphic novels we carry for Shakespeare were brilliant; this is another creative way for students to better understand these plays which can be so difficult to interpret. I had to chuckle at the Jarjar Binks minifigure being used as Bottom in Midsummer Night and the funny greenery stuck to Puck's plastic yellow head. It appears that facial expressions have been carefully painted on and used to express emotion in the photos. Eyebrows are furrowed and the ends of mouths are turned downward. It is just a hoot! I think I recognized Sam from the Hobbit Legos being used as Ariel in the Tempest. At the beginning of each play, you are introduced to the Lego characters playing the Shakespeare characters. From someone who remembers reading Shakespeare in high school and finding the characters so hard to follow, I can appreciate the visual appeal of this sort of presentation. I would have remembered Jarjar as Bottom and been better able to follow the story. Large books have glossy pages that should stand up to years of use. Pb, ~345pp. ~Sara
Product Format: | Paperback |
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Brand: | Skyhorse Publishing |
Author: | John McCann, Monica Sweeneuy, |
Grades: | 7-AD |
ISBN: | 9781628737332 |
Length in Inches: | 11 |
Width in Inches: | 8.5 |
Height in Inches: | 1 |
Weight in Pounds: | 3 |