Love in Shakespeare: Five Stories by William Shakespeare

English Graded Reader (Easy Reader): Love in Shakespeare: Five Stories by William Shakespeare, Adapted by Jennifer Gascoigne

English Graded Reader (Easy Reader), 112 page fully-illustrated book+ audio CD. Level B1(Common European Framework of Reference for Languages)

Beautifully designed and illustrated easy reader complete with grammar and comprehension exercises. The text includes an introduction in accessible English containing interesting facts that place the story into context as well as a glossary at the bottom of the page which explains difficult terms. The audio CD contains both a complete reading of the text by a professional narrator and a set of pronunciation exercises. The combined package of book and CD work brilliantly together to create a wonderful, captivating learning resource for beginners of English.

English Graded Reader (Easy Reader): Love in Shakespeare: Five Stories by William Shakespeare - Summary:

In The Taming of the Shrew, Katharina learns to love Petruchio only after she has learnt to be an obedient wife. Romeo and Juliet’s love is destined to end in tragedy. In Twelfth Night, love is romantic but also painful, while in Othello love turns into jealousy. And in the final story, Antony and Cleopatra’s passionate love has tragic consequences.

Dossiers:

The Life of William Shakespeare

Courtship and Marriage in Elizabethan Times