Shakespeare Cats [Hardcover]

Susan Herbert (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1, 1996

In her newest feline fantasia, artist Susan Herbert stages a theatrical extravaganza that will be catnip to her many fans. From Cleopatra on her throne to Romeo and Juliet locked in a lover's embrace, each of the 32 color illustrations recreate an unforgettable scene from one of Shakespeare's plays, accompanied by the relevant passage by the Bard.

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About the Author

Susan Herbert studied at the Ruskin School of Art. Having worked and painted for the English National Opera and the Theatre Royal, she now specializes in limited edition prints of theatrical animals and exhibits frequently. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 64 pages
• Publisher: Bulfinch; Gift edition (June 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0821222813
• ISBN-13: 978-0821222812
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.7 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #456,191 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Shakespeare Cats, April 14, 2000

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Robin J. "Robinbird79" (Georgia, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Shakespeare Cats (Hardcover)

This is the most adorable book I have ever seen! The pictures of the cats in the different Shakespearean plays are so well drawn and the colors are wonderful. I use this book when teaching students about Shakespeare because it seems to help when they can see verses in pictures and the fact that it is cats playing the parts makes it even more enjoyable!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "Shall I compare thee to a kitty cat?", April 6, 2004

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Melissa Niksic (Chicago, IL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Shakespeare Cats (Paperback)

Shakespeare people also tend to be cat people: why is that? In this case, Susan Herbert has created a beautiful book for cat fans and Bard fans alike. I have all of Herbert's books, and "Shakespeare Cats" is definitely my favorite. It depicts famous moments from many of Shakespeare's plays with intricate detail, and the cats look like they're in the most natural settings in the world! It's hard to pick out my favorite illustrations, but the "Midsummer Night's Dream" picture stands out, as does the humorous painting from "The Taming of the Shrew." All of the paintings are wonderful, and this is an adorable book that you will treasure forever.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Rather lovely, June 4, 2004

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Toniann Scime "Librarian" (Amherst, NY United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Shakespeare Cats (Paperback)

Susan Herbert is, first and foremost, a truly gifted artist. Her style, talent, color choices, all show a mastery of skill. Aside from that, though, she's also an imaginative woman who tryle appreciates the feline, as evidenced by her series of wonderful illustrated cat books.

This book, "Shakespeare Cats", functions firstly as simply an enjoyable coffee-table book for frequent perusal. On another level, though, Herbert has cleverly illustrated 32 of Shakespeare's works, and with detail. The setting of each piece, the costumes, the detail of scene-setting -- all of this shows that in addition to being a cat-lover and an artist, Herbert is also not too shabby as a Shakespearean scholar as well.