Great Characters From Shakespeare Paper Dolls (Dover Paper Dolls) Read Free Books and Download eBooks
Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet and Ophelia, Othello and Desdemona, Anthony and Cleopatra, together with memorable characters from 11 other plays by William Shakespeare, spring vividly to life in this charmingly rendered paper doll collection.Two dolls, Richard and Elizabeth, are accompanied by a wardrobe of 30 elaborately designed period costumes for the characters mentioned above, as well as Petruchio and Katharina in The Taming of the Shrew, Oberon and Titania in A Midsummer Night's Dream, Prospero and Miranda in The Tempest, Beatrice and Benedick in Much Ado About Nothing, Portia and Shylock in The Merchant of Venice, and others. Tights and doublets, floor-length robes, capes, ruffled collars, and tartans are included among the gentlemen's costumes; flowing medieval garments, elegant fur-trimmed gowns, classically draped Greek costumes, and other outfits constitute the ladies' wardrobes.A great way to introduce youngsters to Shakespeare and the immortal characters created by the Bard, these dolls and their meticulously detailed costumes will be welcomed by collectors and anyone fascinated by the Elizabethan era. Brief synopses of plays are included.
Series: Dover Paper Dolls
Paperback: 32 pages
Publisher: Dover Publications (December 21, 2000)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0486413306
ISBN-13: 978-0486413303
Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 0.2 x 10.8 inches
Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
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Age Range: 8 - 14 years
Grade Level: 3 - 8
Tom Tierney's paper doll books from Dover are wonderful as teaching aids for students of all ages; I use them for college freshmen and sophomores, and my students love seeing the costumes and getting a visual image of the characters and the "look" of the plays. The Shakespeare dolls are amusing because they are Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor (as seen in the film version of "The Taming of the Shrew" of course!), but the costumes are lovely and very detailed. I heartily recommend this book for anyone who teaches Shakespeare -- either for class use or as a personal possession!
This is a fun extra to get children interested in Shakespeare. Good for Primary school students but also could be used for High school in a limited way. One of those paper doll books your 'grandma bought you when ill'.Children learn all the names of characters and can colour and see the costumes they wore. Yes, I vote for this book as a fun way to learn about Shakespeare's wonderful characters.
These were beautiful but we had to cut them out ourselves. They had very fine area's to cut around so not really conducive for young children except if mom helps.
I purchased these for our elementary Shakespeare team to get costume ideas. The kids love them.
I love the history, the attention to detail, the art!!
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