Presents a collection of Shakespeare's plays rewritten as novels and adapted for a younger audience while maintaining as much of the original language and style of Shakespeare as possible. Plays include "Hamlet," "Othello," "Twelfth Night," and "Much Ado About Nothing."

"Leon Garfield's Shakespeare stories was previously published in two volumes: Shakespeare stories and Shakespeare stories II. Shakespeare stories was originally published in Great Britain in 1985 by Victor Gollancz Limited. Shakespeare stories II was originally published in Great Britain in 1994 by Victor Gollancz Limited"--Copyright page.

Twelfth night -- King Lear -- The tempest -- The merchant of Venice -- The taming of the shrew -- King Richard the Second -- King Henry V, part one -- Hamlet -- Romeo and Juliet -- Othello -- A midsummer night's dream -- Macbeth -- Much ado about nothing -- Julius Caesar -- Antony and Cleopatra -- Measure for measure -- As you like it -- Cymbeline -- King Richard the Third -- The comedy of errors -- The winter's tale.