Twelfth Night

Shakespeare Stories #20

by Andrew Matthews, Tony Ross (Illustrator)

A simplified version of William Shakespeare's 'Twelfth Night'.
With notes on: Shakespeare and the Globe Theatre
Appearance in Twelfth Night

Genres: Classics, Childrens, Shakespeare, Fiction, Middle Grade, British Literature, Romance

64 pages, Paperback

First published August 8, 2002

About the author

Librarian Note: There is more than one author by this name in the Goodreads database.

Andrew Matthews was born in South Glamorgan in 1948. Andrew taught English in Hampshire after which he became a full-time writer. He lives in Reading with his wife and their cats. Andrew's work has been widely translated and he has made numerous appearances at schools and libraries throughout the UK.


Source: United Agents.

Reviews

[ʚ manvi°•✮•° · Rating 4 out of 5]

i got this in a book barter event.
haven't read the original twelfth night so it felt like a good introduction to william shakespeare.
the story was lovely and fun. i enjoyed it and am definitely planning on buying a copy of the original one yaya.

[Lorena saraniero · Rating 3 out of 5]

das hätte eine lesbian love story werden können aber nein … 💔

[Kari · Rating 5 out of 5]

A very quick, digestible and entertaining young-readers version of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night.
I wish this was how I started reading his work as a kid vs in high school and college with the real deal.

[Alice Bennett · Rating 4 out of 5]

Easily accessible Shakespeare plays rewritten for children.

[Matilda · Rating 5 out of 5]

just preparing for the biggest night of the year x

[Evelyn · Rating 4 out of 5]

This quick read was a fun story to read. I find that when Shakespeare's stories aren't written in old English that they are far easier to enjoy and understand.

[Katy Yates · Rating 4 out of 5]

Bit of a cheat for the book count! Very short but gives an overview of one of Shakespeare’s classic comedies. Just another 14 of these to read!

[J. White · Rating 4 out of 5]

Twelfth Night in this series was not as good as Romeo And Juliet. However, still a good read.

Recommended.

[mairiachi · Rating 5 out of 5]

Funny, interesting, easy to follow. Perfect way to introduce a kid to Shakespeare (or, if you're like me, a perfect way to introduce yourself to Shakespeare so you'll understand what's going on when you join the big leagues and read the real, unabridged version haha). Would totally re-read this, it was so entertaining.

[Lula Lina · Rating 5 out of 5]

Every single star.
I fell in love with this version, and the illustrations (especially the illustrations). When I get to read it, hopefully the original is just as good.

[Joshua · Rating 4 out of 5]

While I did like The Tempest more than this play, I still found it to be entertaining. This was the first play by Shakespeare that I read even if in simplified modern-English. Now that I have read both Twelfth Night and The Tempest, I plan on continuing to read more of The Shakespeare Stories by Andrew Matthews as I am now finding the stories to be better than I had originally assumed them to be.

[Aliyah Majothi · Rating 5 out of 5]

This retelling of Twelfth Night by Andrew Matthews, is a fun, clear and engaging version of Shakespeare's classic comedy, full of funny mix-ups, exciting twist and memorable characters. Matthews does a great of of keeping the charm and humour of the original play while making it easy for younger readers or for anyone beginning to explore Shakespeare's work. Definitely a lovely and enjoyable way to experience one of Shakespeare's best stories.

[Marie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I want to read more Shakespeare's but didn't know where to start so I bought the kids versions of his works. They are easy to understand and have some nice illustrations to look at, plus the covers are in my opinion so cute. Twelfth Night is entertaining and I will defiantly be reading the original.

[Fantaghirò · Rating 3 out of 5]

A well-done retelling of "Twelfth Night" for children, it's simple and flowing without trivialising the story. Two afterwords explore the theme of appearances in the play and give some historical context. Good introduction to Shakespeare.

[Leanne · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is my First time reading this but it is now one of my favourites. I enjoyed the whole twins aspect it reminded a lot of a movie. It was highly enjoyable and I was glad that in the end everyone, well almost everyone got their happy ending

[Rebecca Stevenson · Rating 4 out of 5]

I wanted to read some Shakespeare but I didn't know where to start so a bought the kids versions of his works. so far I am enjoying them and will definitely be picking up the originals.

I really enjoyed this story and I absolutely loved the bond between viola and Sebastian.

[MiR · Rating 3 out of 5]

"اگر موسیقی غذای عشق است ، بنواز و مرا از آن سرشار کن" اورسینو گفت.
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اول بگم ی ریز لزبینی داشت داستان😹😹ولی نداشت
حالا ینی چی؟ نمیگم.
و دوم ، باز ما شاهد دست انداختن های مردم بر سر عشق توسط شکسپیر بودیم
که خب با توجه به همسری که داشت، طبیعی بود

[Usama Tanoli · Rating 5 out of 5]

Shakespeare plays an ever-lasting magic whether it is tragedy or comedy...
This is a great retold of Twelfth Night by Andrew and Tony
The story is complete with humorous scenes and complete details about everything.
Well explained 👏

[Della Tingle · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a fun way to get kids (or even adults!) interested in reading Shakespeare! This is the wackiest story with crazy twists and turns, and the fact the we are still reading it, even in abridged form, over 400 years later, is astounding!

[Karen · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read for term 2 Ambleside online...krb 2/16/18

[Wilde Sky · Rating 4 out of 5]

A tale of hidden identities and love.

The story and illustrations were good.

Reading time around 30 minutes (abridged version aimed at children).

[Isobel · Rating 4 out of 5]

A short story of Shakespeare. This book is written in simple language to introduce children to his take on the twelfth night.

[Liselotte · Rating 4 out of 5]

A lot of fun but not gay enough!

[Billy Loft]

it was ok

[Jennifer McHugh · Rating 5 out of 5]

Best book yet! 🙂

[William Norton · Rating 3 out of 5]

I also found this one a little confusing between which ones were boys and which ones were girls

[Ujjwal Srivastava · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5/5
Humours, Too good to be true, witty and overall a great play material for theaters!!

[Rachael Stoldt · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a funny retelling. It allowed the boys enjoy the humor of Shakespeare without too much old English. I think they would like to hear the original now that they know the story.

[Misa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very simple, funny and easy to read without all the complicated parts of the real play. I loved the illustrations which reminded me of Dahl's books.

[Jitendra Mulay · Rating 3 out of 5]

Sweet and simple story