Fifteen YA authors reimagine Shakespeare’s classics with modern, diverse twists spanning romance, tragedy, and comedy.
Owned
No reviews yet
Owned
Fifteen YA authors reimagine Shakespeare’s classics with modern, diverse twists spanning romance, tragedy, and comedy.
About
Details
In That Way Madness Lies , fifteen acclaimed writers put their modern spin on William Shakespeare’s celebrated classics! “From comedy to tragedy to sonnet, from texts to storms to prom, this collection is a knockout.” —BuzzFeed.com West Side Story. 10 Things I Hate About You. Kiss Me, Kate. Contemporary audiences have always craved reimaginings of Shakespeare’s most beloved works. Now, some of today’s best writers for teens take on the Bard in these 15 whip-smart and original retellings! Contrib...
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
AI
Recurring teen romance and kissing across stories; some queer couples
Violence & gore
AI
Deaths and peril in tragedy retellings; vampire elements in one story
Profanity
AI
No evidence found in available sources
Substance use
AI
No evidence found in available sources
LGBTQ+ Rep.
AI
Most protagonists recast as LGBTQ+; queer relationships central in many stories
Religious content
AI
Jewish identity and anti-Semitism themes in Merchant of Venice retelling
Magic & witchcraft
AI
Fantasy magic in Tempest, Midsummer, and other Shakespeare retellings
Occult / demonology
AI
Vampire uncle in Hamlet retelling; brief supernatural elements
Political content
AI
Diversity focus; reclaiming problematic canon and social justice themes
Self-harm / suicide
AI
No evidence found in available sources
Abuse & suffering
AI
No evidence found in available sources
Other
AI
No information found