Stories from Shakespeare - v. 2 : "Julius Caesar ", "The Merchant of Venice", " The Taming of the Shrew", "As You Like it", "Ri

The first volume of David Timson's series retelling of the stories from Shakespeare's plays was widely praised by newspaper and educators alike.

Here is volume 2, with more key plays, including "Julius Caesar", "The Merchant of Venice", and "Henry IV", all texts which regularly appear on the exam syllabus.

As before, the stories are illustrated by numerous examples from the plays themselves.

They are read by two leading Shakespearean actors, Juliet Stevenson and Alex Jennings.