Twelfth Night:
The Novel
a new resource for the classroom!
This new edition of “Twelfth Night” is written as a novel, adding description, setting, and tone to the original Shakespeare dialogue. Shakespeare’s words, in bold, are included in a condensed form that gets right to the heart of the meaning, making it easier for students to grasp. To further assist students in their enjoyment of the story, helpful explanatory footnotes are included on every page.
Use this edition for differentiation, as a supplement to the play, or on its own as a whole-class read.
About Courtney
Courtney Lynne holds a Bachelor’s degree in English Education from Olivet Nazarene University as well as a Master’s degree in English Education from the State University of New York at Brockport. She has been teaching Shakespeare to high school students for more than twenty years. Courtney enjoys attending Shakespeare plays, has visited his birthplace in Stratford-upon-Avon twice, and named her cat Romeo! Courtney resides near Rochester, New York.
