From its birth in 1768, when the first John Murray of Edinburgh came down to London, each ofthe publishing house'sseven leaders has made his own contribution to the dissemination of literature and the understanding of the world. One became Byron's publisher and confidante; another began the revolutionary series of Murray handbooks which transformed world travel in the early years of the railways; a third broke controversial new ground with the publication of Queen Victoria's letters. So the tradition progressed to the end of the 20th century, and a list of literary giants including Patrick...
From its birth in 1768, when the first John Murray of Edinburgh came down to London, each ofthe publishing house'sseven leaders has made his own contr...
Though written nearly four hundred years ago, the stories in Shakespeare's plays are relevant to any age. Stories of love, hate, jealousy, murder, greed, and magic. Comedies and tragedies to appeal to every taste.
Humphrey Carpenter has retold the stories from twelve of Shakespeare's plays in an original and exciting way. Using contemporary language, each story is told from a different character's point of view and in a different style.
Includes retellings of:
Hamlet
Twelfth Night
Julius Caesar
A Midsummer Night's Dream
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Though written nearly four hundred years ago, the stories in Shakespeare's plays are relevant to any age. Stories of love, hate, jealousy, murder, ...
