The William Shakespeare Children's Collection

‘Love all, trust a few.’ All’s Well That Ends Well is the story of Helena, an orphaned, low-born girl who is desperately in love with Bertram, a nobleman. He swears he will never be her husband. Can Helena ever convince Bertram to love her back....

‘Give me my robe. Put on my crown.’ Antony and Cleopatra is set in ancient Rome and Egypt, and portrays real events from Roman history. Antony, a Roman general, and Cleopatra, the Queen of Egypt fall in love. But their passion leads to tragedy. Author...

‘Let no face be kept in mind.’ As You Like It is set in the Forest of Arden, where life is peaceful for those who live there. But for Rosalind – the daughter of an exiled duke – things become uncomplicated when her true love, Orlando, flees to the...

‘It is a manacle of love.’ Cymbeline is the King of Britain. He decides that his daughter, Imogen, must marry his horrid stepson, Cloten. When Cymbeline learns that Imogen is secretly married to another man, he banishes her husband. Will they ever be...

`To be, or not to be, that is the question …’ Hamlet is the Prince of Denmark. When a ghostly figure appears to the prince, he discovers the awful truth about his father’s death. His quest for revenge leads him into a world of mayhem, madness and...

‘Friends, Romans, countrymen …’ Julius Caesar is Rome’s greatest general. He returns to the city celebrating a glorious victory. But among the cheering crowds, a group of conspirators are determined to stop him from becoming emperor. Will they...

‘I am a man more sinned against than sinning.’ King Lear is an old king who wants to divide his land between his three daughters. But first, they must tell him how much they love him. When Cordelia remains silent, he disowns her. Can their...

‘If I can cross him any way, I bless myself every way.’ Much Ado About Nothing takes place in Messina in Italy. It follows Hero and Claudio, a young couple, and the constantly arguing Beatrice and Benedick. But the jealous Don John complicates their...

‘O Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo?’ Romeo and Juliet is the most famous love story in the world. Romeo and Juliet’s families hate each other, but when the two young people fall in love, can they bring their families together and be happy?...