Eight of Shakespeare''s best-loved plays, including ''Romeo and
Juliet'', ''A Midsummer Night''s Dream'', ''Hamlet'' and ''Macbeth'', are
retold in this truly classic collection. Andrew Matthews'' lively
retellings capture all the drama and excitement of the original
plays and Angela Barrett''s beautiful illustrations bring the
well-known characters and their stories gloriously to life.
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Andrew Matthews is a celebrated children''s author, who has
written over fifty books and has twice been nominated for the
Smarties prize. Angela Barrett completed a Masters Degree at the
Royal College of Art, London and was taught by Quentin Blake. Upon
leaving, Angela turned almost immediately to illustration as a
career. She won the Smarties Prize in 1988 for Can It Be True?, the
WH Smith Illustration Award in 1991 for The Hidden House and was
shortlisted for the Kurt Maschler Award in 1984 and 1989 and the
Kate Greenaway Medal in 1993 for Beware, Beware! The Orchard Book
of Stories from the Ballet and The Orchard Book of Shakespeare
Stories are exquisitely illustrated by Angela and are regarded as
definitive collections. Angela has become a leading figure in
illustration and her unique talent is recognised internationally.
Her artwork regularly features in exhibitions and is highly
collectable. Angela lives in London.