Cymbeline, King of Britain (Easy Classics)
Published on 28. January 2021
Book
Hardback
64 pages
978-1-78226-913-7 (ISBN)
Description
Adapted and illustrated to introduce children and students to the works of Shakespeare!
Cymbeline, King of Britain is one of the best-known works of William Shakespeare. It is a romantic play interwoven with war and tragedy. It revolves around Cymbeline and his daughter, Imogen. Imogen does not abide by her father's wishes and marries a lowborn gentleman, Posthumous. After their marriage, Posthumous is banished from Britain and Imogen is held as a prisoner in the palace. As the play unfolds, the evil plots of the queen, Imogen's stepmother, the jealousy of Posthumous and the loyalty of Imogen come to light.
Includes a QR code for the FREE audiobook!
The easy-to-read narrative and comic-style illustrations are a great way to introduce children and students to the story before approaching the original texts.
Cymbeline, King of Britain is one of the best-known works of William Shakespeare. It is a romantic play interwoven with war and tragedy. It revolves around Cymbeline and his daughter, Imogen. Imogen does not abide by her father's wishes and marries a lowborn gentleman, Posthumous. After their marriage, Posthumous is banished from Britain and Imogen is held as a prisoner in the palace. As the play unfolds, the evil plots of the queen, Imogen's stepmother, the jealousy of Posthumous and the loyalty of Imogen come to light.
Includes a QR code for the FREE audiobook!
The easy-to-read narrative and comic-style illustrations are a great way to introduce children and students to the story before approaching the original texts.
More details
Series
Edition
Hardback + Audio QR Code
Language
English
Place of publication
Leicester
United Kingdom
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 7 years
Dimensions
Height: 206 mm
Width: 135 mm
Thickness: 9 mm
Weight
150 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78226-913-7 (9781782269137)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Previous edition
William Shakespeare | Richard Usher
Cymbeline, King of Britain
Book
02/2017
Sweet Cherry Publishing
€29.89
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William Shakespeare was an English poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's preeminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon". His surviving works, including some collaborations, consist of 38 plays, 154 sonnets, two long narrative poems, and several other poems. His plays have been translated into every major living language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright.