Noted celebrities make Shakespeare accessible to young listeners with these performances of 8 of his best-loved works. The retellings, based on the work of E. Nesbit, are designed to capture the drama and flavor, while simplifying plot and detail. The following actors are paired with the work they perform: Jim Belushi and King Lear, Linda Hamilton and As You Like It, Robert Davi and A Midsummer Night's Dream, Tate Donovan and Pericles, Bill Pullman and Hamlet, and Daphne Zuniga and Romeo and Juliet.