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Twelfth Night

From Beautiful Stories from Shakespeare by E. Nesbit (1907)

This story is adapted from Beautiful Stories from Shakespeare by E. Nesbit, first published in 1907. Nesbit retold Shakespeare's plays for young readers, keeping the spirit and many of the most beautiful lines. Twelfth Night, written around 1601, is one of Shakespeare's best-loved comedies, filled with mistaken identity, secret love and a happy ending. This reader reflects its era and the conventions of Shakespeare's theatre, where women's roles were played by boys and disguise was a favourite plot device. It is worth a child's time because it shows how love, patience and honesty triumph over confusion and pretence.

Band

Green · Independent readers, earlyTypical starting range: ages 9–11

Length

long · about 868 words in 6 sections · 3 pictures

Source

Beautiful Stories from Shakespeare, E. Nesbit and William Shakespeare

First published

1907

Regions

Canada · United States

Included formats

• · Web reader and PDF
• · EPUB for e-readers
• · Home-print sheet
• · Folded booklet
• · Binder edition (8.5 × 11)
• · Worksheet
• · Quick Check (10 questions) with answer key
• · Read-aloud script
• · Teacher’s Edition (members)

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