Enjoy four of Shakespeareās tragedies told with LEGO bricks. Here are Hamlet, Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet, and Julius Caesar enacted scene by scene, captioned by excerpts from the plays. Flip through one thousand color photographs as you enjoy Shakespeareās iconic poetry and marvel at what can be done with the worldās most popular childrenās toy.
Watch the brick Hamlet give his famous āTo be or not to beā soliloquy, and feel brick Opheliaās grief as she meets her watery end. Lady Macbeth in brick form brings new terror to āOut, out, damn spot!ā and brick Romeo and Juliet are no less star-crossed for being rectangular and plastic. The warm familiarity of bricks lends levity to Shakespeareās tragedies while remaining true to his original language.
The ideal book for Shakespeare enthusiasts, as well as a fun way to introduce children to Shakespeareās masterpieces, this book employs Shakespeareās original, characteristic language in abridged form. Though the language stays true to its origins, the unique format of these well-known tragedies will give readers a new way to enjoy one of the most popular playwrights in history.