Enjoy four of Shakespeareâs 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 Shakespeareâs iconic poetry and marvel at what can be done with the worldâs most popular childrenâs toy.
Watch the brick Hamlet give his famous âTo be or not to beâ soliloquy, and feel brick Opheliaâs grief as she meets her watery end. Lady Macbeth in brick form brings new terror to âOut, out, damn spot!â and brick Romeo and Juliet are no less star-crossed for being rectangular and plastic. The warm familiarity of bricks lends levity to Shakespeareâs tragedies while remaining true to his original language.
The ideal book for Shakespeare enthusiasts, as well as a fun way to introduce children to Shakespeareâs masterpieces, this book employs Shakespeareâs 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.