Macbeth (Shakespeare Made Easy) (Paperback)

by William Shakespeare (Author)

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Product Description
Here are the books that help teach Shakespeare plays without the teacher constantly needing to explain and define Elizabethan terms, slang, and other ways of expression that are different from our own. Each play is presented with Shakespeare's original lines on each left-hand page, and a modern, easy-to-understand "translation" on the facing right-hand page. All dramas are complete, with every original Shakespearian line, and a full-length modern rendition of the text. These invaluable teaching-study guides also include:

1. Helpful background information that puts each play in its historical perspective.

2. Discussion questions that teachers can use to spark student class participation, and which students can use as springboards for their own themes and term papers.

3. Fact quizzes, sample examinations, and other features that improve student comprehension of what each play is about.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Barron's Educational Series; 1st U.S. edition (April 1, 1985)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0812035712
• ISBN-13: 978-0812035711
• Product Dimensions: 7.3 x 5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #29,264 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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• This item is part of The Shakespeare Made Easy Series.

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Nice translation of Macbeth, December 17, 2001

By	"elefterios" (Adelaide, South Australia, Australia) - See all my reviews

This book is a nice translation from Shakespeare's language in Macbeth to the modern easy to read language of today. As a student myself, I recommend this book to other students studying Macbeth, if they feel they do not understand exact phrases from the play. If you are already good at 'translating' the lines from the play i do not recommend this book as strongly...... but still........ it helped me a great deal with my assignments.

18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A "Dummy's" Dream!, January 15, 2000

By	Barbara Cooper "barbaragec" (Kansas, USA) - See all my reviews

This is a fantastic book for someone who has difficulty understanding Shakespeare's language. I was impressed with the way the book is set up--original Shakespeare on the left and a modern translation on the right.

It is especially useful to teachers or homeschoolers because of the study questions included in the back of the book.

I give it an A+!

21 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Suits our needs, March 28, 2004

By A Customer

I won't even attempt to critique Shakespeare's work, as some have done here. I'm not reviewing MacBeth, but this particular version of it. As a homeschooling Mom with three highschool students, the only way we could get through Shakespeare's works is by having a copy of Shakespeare Made Easy on hand. As it is, we completed 5 plays this year - all done orally, with each of us taking several parts. While I think it's important that my kids read Shakespeare in it's original format (and they did), I had the Shakespeare Made Easy translation handy so that I could give simple, concise explanations whenever they just didn't "get it". I recommend these books for that purpose - not for the watered down versions of these classics, but to make them understandable to the average student who might otherwise find Shakespeare's works boring and a waste of time (as many students do).