Omg Shakespeare Boxed Set

Description

Three of Shakespeare s most popular plays . . . in texts?! The immortal William Shakespeare is given a fun, modern twist in this OMG Shakespeare boxed set! This hilarious boxed set includes three adaptations of Shakespeare s most beloved tragedies: YOLO Juliet srsly Hamlet Macbeth #killing it Imagine: What if Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet and Ophelia, and Macbeth and Lady Macbeth had smartphones? To bae or not to bae? The real question is: How can you read while ROTFL?! If you tl;dr William Shakespeare s most famous plays told through the characters texting with emojis, posting photos, checking in at locations, and updating their relationship statuses. The perfect gift for any teen (or any reader with a sense of humor)! Glossaries and casts of characters are included for those who need it. For example: tl;dr means too long; didn t read."

Author description

COURTNEY CARBONE studied English and creative writing in Baltimore, before moving to New York City to become a full-time children s book editor. When she isn t collaborating with the greatest playwright of all time, Courtney can be found studying various forms of comedy and trying to finish the joke Two groundlings walk into a bard. . . . Visit her at CourtneyCarbone.com and follow her on Twitter at @CBCarbone. BRETT WRIGHT has a BFA in creative writing and works full-time as a children s book editor in New York City. In college, he studied Shakespearean tragedy, which was sadly lacking in emojis. His greatest love affair has been with pizza. Follow him on Twitter at @brettwright. WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE was born in Stratford-upon-Avon in 1564. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world s preeminent dramatist. His plays have been translated into every major language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright."