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Shakespeare's Heroines

By Honor Cargill-Martin
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Brief Description
Make way for the fabulous women characters from Shakespeare's best-loved plays as they take centre stage. Discover Lady Macbeth's cunning methods of persuasion to kill the king, why the queen of the fairies fell in love with a man with a donkey's head, how a shipwrecked... Read More
Format: Hardback
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Shakespeare's Heroines

A bold illustrated book with graphic panels that teaches young readers about the women characters in six of Shakespeare's most well-known plays.

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Make way for the fabulous women characters from Shakespeare's best-loved plays as they take centre stage. Discover Lady Macbeth's cunning methods of persuasion to kill the king, why the queen of the fairies fell in love with a man with a donkey's head, how a shipwrecked girl convinced everyone she was a boy, and much more.

With a fact file for each character, comic strips of their key scenes, and their key quotes broken down, this book will be the ultimate fun and feminist take on Shakespeare's leading ladies.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781444934700

Publisher: Hachette Children's Group

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 23 October 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Hodder Children's Books

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Jaimee Andrews
  • Illustrated by Jaimee Andrews

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 219.0mm

Height: 285.0mm

Weight: 427g

Pages: 48

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About the Author

Honor Cargill-Martin (Author)

Honor Cargill-Martin is an author, classicist, and art historian from London. She read Classical Archaeology and Ancient History at Oxford, winning a scholarship and graduating with a first-class degree in 2019. She has masters degrees in Greek and Roman history and Italian Renaissance Art. She is currently studying for a doctorate focusing on political sex scandals in Ancient Rome at Christ Church College Oxford.

Jaimee Andrews (Illustrator)

Jaimee Andrews is an illustrator currently living in Wiltshire, UK. She graduated from Falmouth University in 2019 with a degree in illustration and has continued her practice since, working for brands, publications and personal commissions. Her illustration work depicts bold characters, pop culture icons and surreal creatures.

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