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Sixty-Minute Shakespeare
Series · 6 books · 1990-2012

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#1

Twelfth Night

Sixty-Minute Shakespeare Series

1997

Not enough time to tackle the unabridged version of the world's most widely read playwright? Pick up a copy of The Sixty-Minute Shakespeare Twelfth Night and discover how much more accessible Shakespeare can be to you and your students.
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#2

Romeo and Juliet

Sixty-Minute Shakespeare Series

1990

This highly acclaimed series makes Shakespeare very accessible and is found in all 50 U.S. states, all Canadian provinces, and 45 countries. The Sixty-Minute Shakespeare series is an ideal alternative for those who lack the time to tackle the unabridged versions of the world's most widely read playwright. Professor Cass Foster has judiciously condensed (without modernizing) the Bard's richly poetic language. He has skillfully retained the integrity of the text, allowing students to experience the thrill of the stories as well as the captivating imagery in the prose and verse. In addition, the author has provided helpful footnotes on nearly every page explaining the more arcane words and phrases to help the reader better understand and appreciate each play. You will find the practical suggestions clearly laid out for staging, pacing, and thematic exploration very useful. Scenes flow smoothly from one to the next, maintaining a continuity difficult to find in other condensed versions of the Bard's works. Each script is approximately 70 pages. The Sixty-Minute Shakespeare series might be for you if... Your students rely too heavily on classroom discussion in order to understand the plays. You lack the time to introduce all the plays you would like your students to be familiar with. You lack the time and resources to stage a fully-mounted Shakespearean production. You are curious why schools in all U.S. states, all Canadian provinces, and 45 other countries are working with the Sixty-Minute Shakespeare series.
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#3

Sixty-Minute Shakespeare

Macbeth

2000

Not enough time to tackle the unabridged version of the world's most widely read playwright? Pick up a copy of The Sixty-Minute Shakespeare Macbeth and discover how much more accessible Shakespeare can be to you and your students.
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#4

Hamlet

Sixty-Minute Shakespeare

1997

Not enough time to tackle the unabridged version of the world's most widely read playwright? Pick up a copy of The Sixty-Minute Shakespeare Hamlet and discover how much more accessible Shakespeare can be to you and your students.
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Sixty-Minute Shakespeare

Taming of the Shrew

2012

Not enough time to tackle the unabridged version of the world's most widely read playwright? Pick up a copy of The Sixty-Minute Shakespeare Taming of the Shrew and discover how much more accessible Shakespeare can be to you and your students.
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#9

Much Ado About Nothing

Sixty-Minute Shakespeare Series

1997

Not enough time to tackle the unabridged version of the world's most widely read playwright? Pick up a copy of The Sixty-Minute Shakespeare Much Ado About Nothing and discover how much more accessible Shakespeare can be to you and your students. No playwright, past or present, approaches the brilliance and magnitude of William Shakespeare. What other individual has even come close to understanding and then dramatizing the human condition?

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