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Gr 5-9 Coville once again offers a prose introduction to one of Shakespeare's often-produced plays. Polixenes, King of Bohemia, is ending his visit to his childhood friend Leontes, King of Sicily, when, after the prodding of the queen, he decides to stay longer. Immediately Leontes flies into a rage, convinced that Hermione is unfaithful. Before his jealous passion can be subdued, he loses his son, his wife, his trusted servant, and his daughter, and plunges his once-peaceful kingdom into a court of terror. Sixteen years later, Paulina, Hermione's faithful servant, unveils a lifelike statue ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Clear prose and a pared-down plot make this picture book retelling of one of Shakespeare's last plays--the story of a je...Log In or Sign Up to Read More