Readers of all ages will delight in these captivating retellings of some of Shakespeare's most beloved dramas. Written in the familiar storytelling style of fairy tales, they recount the plots of eight plays. The imaginative and easy-to-understand versions offer the ideal way to introduce children to the magic of the great playwright's works.Enchanting illustrations accompany each of the tales, which begin with the bewitching comedy of A Midsummer Night's Dream and its cast of fairies, mythological figures, clowns, and lovers. Other plays involving disguises, mistaken identities, and supernatural creatures include The Merchant of Venice, King Lear, The Winter's Tale, The Taming of the Shrew, Macbeth, The Tempest, and Cymbeline.