Student's Bibliography and Resources
Chute, Marchette. Stories from Shakespeare: The Complete Plays of William Shakespeare. New York: Mentor Books, 1959. Not the literary accomplishment of the Lambs' tales, but economical retellings of the plays in actual sequence, with appropriate commentary and quotations. Good for struggling readers.
Coleman, Basil. (Director). As You LikeIt. [Film]. London: British Broadcasting Corporation, 1978. A stagy production of the play, with a marvelous performance by the young Helen Mirren, as Rosalind.
Lamb, Charles and Mary Lamb. Tales from Shakespeare. New York: Signet, 1986. The essayist and his sister retell Shakespeare's plots in engaging, literate form. A good accommodation for struggling student readers.
Luhrmann, Baz. (Director). Romeo and Juliet. [Film]. Hollywood, CA: Bazmark Films and Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, 1996. Edgy adaptation of the play using an urban setting, and cartoonish characterizations. Appeals to some kids.
Polanski, Roman. (Director). The Tragedy of Macbeth [Film]. Caliban Films and Playboy Productions, 1971. Bloody, sometimes racy interpretation of the tragedy. Great performance by Francesca Annis as Lady Macbeth.
Schopper, Philip. (Director). Shakespeare's women and Claire Bloom, [Documentary Film]. Castle Hill Productions, Inc., 1999. The stage diva recounts and annotates some of her best roles—Juliet and Rosalind included.
Shakespeare for Students. http://www.nosweatshakespeare.com/students.htm A website of useful links to resources for students, parents and teachers.
Shakespeare High.com. http://www.shakespearehigh.com/. A subscribable site where students and teachers can access information about Shakespeare's plays and English history, as well as converse with others internationally about reading the works, via blogs.
Shakespeare, William. As You Like It. New York: Signet Classics, 1998.
Shakespeare, William. Macbeth. New York: Signet Classics, 1998.
Shakespeare, William. Romeo and Juliet. New York: Signet Classics, 1998.
Taria, A.(Director). Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet, [Film/Ballet]. The Bolshoi Ballet, 1989. Film of the staged ballet, which this writer's ninth grade students found interesting enough to request seeing interpretive scenes for comparison!
Zefirelli, Franco. (Director). Romeo and Juliet. [Film]. Paramount Pictures, 1968. In its time, scandalous for its tame nude scenes, this film is the hands-down favorite version of ninth grade students whom this writer has taught.
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