William Shakespeare - William Shakespeare

He was the greatest poet and playwright who ever lived: the dramatist who penned lines that we quote every day without even realising their origin.

Now, introduce children to the Bard with this wonderful, fully annotated collection of sonnets and soliloquies, enhanced with beautiful dramatic colour paintings that bring each excerpt to life.

The 27 selections include Shakespeare's most famous speeches: To be, or not to be; The quality of mercy; Double, double toil and trouble; This day is called the feast of Crispian; Blow winds and crack your cheeks!; This sceptred isle; All the world's a stage; Friends, Romans, countrymen; and favourite Sonnets: Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?; Let me not to the marriage of true minds admit impediments...; When, in disgrace with fortune and men's eyes...Imaginative word images, classic poems, marvellous illustrations and helpful commentary.

Plus biographical background on the man himself. In full colour: 33 specially commissioned paintings by Geln Harrington.