Romeo And Juliet

Romeo And Juliet by Charles and Mary Lamb

illustrated by Brian Froud
      

"That She Must Love Her Enemy"
    

Once in Verona there lived two families who held a great quarrel between them, these were the families Capulet and Montague. Nothing could persuade these families from their hate for each other, a hate they passed on to their children. But as it happened, however, Romeo of the family Montague one night gazed upon the image of Juliet, a Capulet, and the two were at once in love. But with their family's hate against them, this was a love that was fated to end in heartbreak.

Romeo And Juliet, the famous romantic tragedy by William Shakespearean has been here transformed into a story that embodies the essence of this play in both word and spirit. These feuding families are again the cause of so much loss and sorrow, as their children pay the price for the parents' animosity. A story that blends soft romantic imagery with poetic words of an immortal, bringing new life a timeless tale of love and woe.

(illustrator) Brian Froud - World Of Froud

On sale: 1971
SBN: 851661521
Recommended age: 12+
In a word:
Re-read it: yes
Recommend: yes
Star rating: five out of five
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A Midsummers Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream by Charles and Mary Lamb

illustrated by Brian Froud
      

"All These Adventures Were Visions Which They Saw In Their Sleep"
  

Long ago in Athens there was a night where confusion reigned, love was made and magic was played. The fair Hermia was in love with Lysander, and he with her. Her dearest friend Helena was in love with Demetrius, but alas Demetrius was in love with Hermia and had her father's consent to marry. When Hermia and Lysander made to run away they were followed by Demetrius, who was followed by Helena. Here enter that great trickster Puck and a night of mischief begins.

A Midsummer Night's Dream, the well known Shakespearean play is here rewritten into a story worded plain enough but littered with quotes direct form the original script. It is within these pages we find the famous king and queen of the Fairies, Oberon and Titania, here again immortalised within this dreamy new version. A story that blends ancient words with striking new images as soft and whimsical as the story itself, bringing new appreciation to a timeless tale.

(illustrator) Brian Froud - World Of Froud

On sale: 1972
ISBN: 9780851663333
Recommended age: 12+
In a word: Dream
Re-read it: yes
Recommend: yes
Star rating: five out of five
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