Children's classics
By: [illustrated by Jenny Thorne]
Publisher: Armadillo
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Wigston, Leicestershire
Language: eng
Number of pages: 238
ISBN-13: 9781843224570
Copyright date: 2005
Subjects: Children's stories, English
Description: A collection of well-loved stories, carefully selected to open up an enchanting world of comedy, tragedy and romance. Each story explores the social conditions of each author's time, which still have as much meaning today. The stories of Oscar Wilde were written with children in mind, whereas the stories of Shakespeare and Dickens have been briefly retold in a way that keeps the stories alive.
Notes: Cover subtitle: A collection of stories from Charles Dickens, William Shakespeare and Oscar Wilde.