William Shakespeares The Winters Ta..., Bruce Coville
William Shakespeares The Winters Ta..., Bruce Coville
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William Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale

Author: Bruce Coville

Narrator: A. C. Fellner

Unabridged: 35 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/05/2019

Synopsis

"There is a disease that can twist men’s hearts and make them mad, and the name of that disease is jealousy." So begins this engaging retelling of one of William Shakespeare’s last plays—a fascinating and unique combination of intensity and whimsy. When King Leontes unfairly accuses his wife of infidelity, he sets off a terrible chain of events. But this is not one of Shakespeare’s tragedies. It’s a romance, and one with a healthy dose of fancy and surprise. A story of redemption and the strength of friendship and true love, The Winter’s Tale is perhaps also Bruce Coville’s most eloquent retelling yet.

About The Author

BRUCE COVILLE is the author of 101 books for children and young adults, including the international bestseller My Teacher Is an Alien, and the wildly popular Unicorn Chronicles series. His works have appeared in over a dozen languages, and won children’s choice awards in over a dozen states. He has been, at various times, a teacher, a toy maker, a magazine editor, a gravedigger, and a cookware salesman. He is also the founder of Full Cast Audio, an audiobook publishing company devoted to producing full-cast, unabridged recordings of material for family listening. Mr. Coville lives in Syracuse, New York, with his wife, author and illustrator Katherine Coville. Visit him at BruceCoville.com.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Todd on August 10, 2013

From he Author's Note: "Though Shakespeare is not nearly as hard to understand as the culture has made him out to be-- he did, after all, write for the masses as well as the elite-- time has had its way with the language. For this reason a picture book guide to the story is useful for a youngster-- o......more

Goodreads review by Garry on January 27, 2025

Over a dozen years, Coville penned seven "retellings" of notable Shakespeare plays, including three of the most popular comedies (Tempest, Midsummer Night's Dream, Twelfth Night) and three famous tragedies (Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth). This one is the latest and the most surprising, since thi......more

Goodreads review by Marsha on April 15, 2019

Mr. Coville has chosen a Shakespearean tale that’s not much performed. In fact, it could be said to be one of his more obscure ones. Dealing with a king’s irrational jealously, Mr. Coville renders Shakespeare’s prose in easily comprehensible terms, even the fantastical elements. The illustrations ar......more

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