Enter the Body
Author: McCullough, Joy
ISBN: 9780593406779
Publisher: Penguin Group USA
Year first published: 07 May 2024
Pages: 336
Format: Paperback / softback
Plt;bPgt;In the room beneath a stageP#39;s trapdoor, ShakespeareP#8217;s dead teenage girlsP#8212;Juliet, Ophelia, Cordelia, and othersP#8212;compare their experiences and retell the stories of their lives in their own terms.Plt;/bPgt;
Plt;bPgt;A Plt;iPgt;SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNALPlt;/iPgt; BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR P#8226; ShakespeareP#8217;s most tragic heroines find new voices in this compelling novel-in-verse for young adults.Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;P#8220;Radically creative . . . This provocative book could inspire all kinds of fresh approaches to the plays, not to mention lots of engaging writing projects for students.P#8221;P#8212;Plt;iPgt;The Washington PostPlt;/iPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;P#8220;A strong, powerful look at the bonds women share and the power telling stories has to unburden us all.P#8221;P#8212;Plt;iPgt;School Library ConnectionPlt;/iPgt;, starred reviewPlt;brPgt;Plt;/bPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;iPgt;Enter the BodyPlt;/iPgt; gives voice to a cast of the young women who die in ShakespeareP#8217;s most iconic plays. Focusing on the stories of Juliet, Ophelia, and Cordelia, bestselling author of Plt;iPgt;Blood Water Paint Plt;/iPgt;Joy McCullough brilliantly weaves retellings ofPlt;iPgt; Romeo Pamp; Juliet, HamletPlt;/iPgt;, and Plt;iPgt;King LeaPlt;/iPgt;r into a larger story of young women reclaiming their stories in the aftermath of trauma. Join these iconic characters on their journey as they navigate love, betrayal, and ultimately, redemption.
ISBN: 9780593406779
Publisher: Penguin Group USA
Year first published: 07 May 2024
Pages: 336
Format: Paperback / softback
Plt;bPgt;In the room beneath a stageP#39;s trapdoor, ShakespeareP#8217;s dead teenage girlsP#8212;Juliet, Ophelia, Cordelia, and othersP#8212;compare their experiences and retell the stories of their lives in their own terms.Plt;/bPgt;
Plt;bPgt;A Plt;iPgt;SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNALPlt;/iPgt; BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR P#8226; ShakespeareP#8217;s most tragic heroines find new voices in this compelling novel-in-verse for young adults.Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;P#8220;Radically creative . . . This provocative book could inspire all kinds of fresh approaches to the plays, not to mention lots of engaging writing projects for students.P#8221;P#8212;Plt;iPgt;The Washington PostPlt;/iPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;P#8220;A strong, powerful look at the bonds women share and the power telling stories has to unburden us all.P#8221;P#8212;Plt;iPgt;School Library ConnectionPlt;/iPgt;, starred reviewPlt;brPgt;Plt;/bPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;iPgt;Enter the BodyPlt;/iPgt; gives voice to a cast of the young women who die in ShakespeareP#8217;s most iconic plays. Focusing on the stories of Juliet, Ophelia, and Cordelia, bestselling author of Plt;iPgt;Blood Water Paint Plt;/iPgt;Joy McCullough brilliantly weaves retellings ofPlt;iPgt; Romeo Pamp; Juliet, HamletPlt;/iPgt;, and Plt;iPgt;King LeaPlt;/iPgt;r into a larger story of young women reclaiming their stories in the aftermath of trauma. Join these iconic characters on their journey as they navigate love, betrayal, and ultimately, redemption.
