High school English teacher loves Shakespeare for Slackers: Romeo and Juliet

available in print and eBookfrom Five Riversonline booksellers worldwideand select bookstores This 5-star review from a secondary school English teacher just came in from LibaryThing: This review was written for LibraryThing Early Reviewers. I haven’t totally finished reading this, but I am most of the way through, and I love it! Although there are points that I might want to argue with Mr. Kite (such as his interpretation of the word “ho”), I thoroughly believe that…

LibraryThing praise for Shakespeare for Slackers: Romeo & Juliet

LibraryThing reviewers seem to love Shakespeare for Slackers: Romeo and Juliet. available in print and eBookfrom Five Rivers Publishingand online booksellers worldwide This review was written for LibraryThing Early Reviewers. This is a review of the ebook version of Shakespeare for Slackers: Romeo and Juliet by Aaron Kite This is really 3 books in one bind up:* The ‘slackers’ version* The original Shakespeare version* The slackers and original version combined. The slackers version uses today’s slang…

Shakespeare for Slackers: Romeo and Juliet available for pre-order

The zany, irreverent and completely relevant interpretation of one of Shakespeare’s most beloved, tragic love-stories is now available for pre-order: Shakespeare for Slackers: Romeo and Juliet. available in print and eBookfrom Five Rivers Publishingand booksellers worldwide The book releases May 1, 2014, and is available in both print and eBook versions. 7 x 10 Trade paperback, 150 pagesISBN 9781927400555$21.99 eBook, EPUBISBN 9781927400562$4.99 Format Print $21.99 CADeBook $4.99 CAD

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By Lorina StephensAaron Kite, Newsletter, Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare for SlackersComments Off

First book of Shakespeare for Slackers series releasing May 1, 2014

In 2012 Five Rivers received a pitch for a series of books called Shakespeare for Slackers. At once outrageously irreverent and funny, there was also a very pragmatic interpretation of some of The Bard’s famed plays, employing modern dialogue and humour. The result is a series of side-by-side publications which will be of interest to educators, students, theatres and lovers of these timeless plays. The first of the Shakespeare for Slackers series is Romeo and…