The Children's Shakespeare
E. Nesbit
Read by LibriVox Volunteers
This children's book retells twelve of Shakespeare's most popular plays as stories for children. Each of the plays are rewritten as short stories or fairy tales suitable to keep the attention of child readers or listeners. The introduction of the book cites a child's ability and desire to become familiar with the works of Shakespeare as a stepping-stone toward a greater appreciation of the actual plays later in life. (Summary by timferreira) (2 hr 34 min)
Chapters
| 00 - Introduction | 2:19 | Read by Tim Ferreira |
| 01 - Romeo & Juliet | 10:53 | Read by Tim Ferreira |
| 02 - The Tempest | 15:45 | Read by Ruth Golding |
| 03 - A Midsummer Night's Dream | 13:31 | Read by Cath Garde |
| 04 - King Lear | 10:39 | Read by Elizabeth Klett |
| 05 - Cymbeline | 16:00 | Read by Denny Sayers (d. 2015) |
| 06 - The Taming of the Shrew | 13:21 | Read by TriciaG |
| 07 - Hamlet | 11:30 | Read by Elizabeth Klett |
| 08 - Twelfth Night | 11:42 | Read by Elizabeth Klett |
| 09 - As You Like It | 10:57 | Read by Maria Therese |
| 10 - Pericles | 14:56 | Read by Denny Sayers (d. 2015) |
| 11 - The Merchant of Venice | 10:21 | Read by Miss Avarice |
| 12 - The Winter's Tale | 12:36 | Read by TriciaG |
Reviews
Great!
A LibriVox Listener
Such a helpful abridgement of the plays. Beautifully written, and we'll read by the various readers. Special shout out to Ruth Golding for her lovely singing.
Lizzie
Wow. Perhaps WXXI will play them?