Classic verses about love and jealousy, friendship and betrayal,
politics and ambition, and the complexity of human life. William
Shakespeare's verses--illustrated in remarkable paintings--encourage,
fascinate, provoke laughter, and inspire deep feelings in readers. His
classic lines moves us as much today as when Shakespeare first wrote
them, from "Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?" to "Double, double,
toil, and trouble." Introduce children to the Bard with this wonderful,
fully annotated collection of sonnets and soliloquies, enhanced with
beautiful, highly realistic color paintings that bring each excerpt to
vivid life.