By David Bruce
I have retold in today's English all of George Peele's plays. I have also retold in today's English THE JESTS OF GEORGE PEELE.
George Peele
The Jests of George Peele: A Retelling
by David Bruce
Series: George Peele · Anecdotes Collections · Anonymous.
Price:
Free!
Words: 13,930.
Language:
English.
Published: January 14, 2021
.
Categories:
Nonfiction » Biography » Literary biography, Nonfiction » Biography » Historical biography
This is an easy-to-read retelling in modern English of THE JESTS OF GEORGE PEELE by an anonymous author. M. Peele was the Elizabethan playwright who wrote these plays:
THE ARRAIGNMENT OF PARIS
THE BATTLE OF ALCAZAR
DAVID AND BATHSHEBA
EDWARD I
THE OLD WIVES’ TALE
He also may have co-written TITUS ANDRONICUS with William Shakespeare.
In Elizabethan England, a "jest" is a notable deed.
George Peele’s Edward I: A Retelling
by David Bruce
Series: George Peele.
Price:
Free!
Words: 46,300.
Language:
American English.
Published: December 29, 2020
.
Categories:
Fiction » Historical » United Kingdom, Fiction » Historical » Medieval
This is an easy-to-read retelling of George Peele's history play EDWARD I. People who read this retelling first will find the original play much easier to read and understand.
George Peele's The Battle of Alcazar: A Retelling
by David Bruce
Series: George Peele.
Price:
Free!
Words: 19,460.
Language:
English.
Published: February 22, 2020
.
Categories:
Fiction » Historical » Medieval, Fiction » Literature » Literary
This is an easy-to-read retelling of the Elizabethan playwright George Peele's history play THE BATTLE OF ALCAZAR. Reading this retelling first will make reading the original play much easier.
George Peele’s David and Bathsheba, and the Tragedy of Absalom: A Retelling
by David Bruce
Series: George Peele.
Price:
Free!
Words: 26,120.
Language:
English.
Published: November 30, 2019
.
Categories:
Fiction » Christian » Historical, Fiction » Historical » Ancient
This is a retelling of George’s Peele’s DAVID AND BATHSHEBA, AND THE TRAGEDY OF ABSALOM In easy-to-read language. Many Elizabethan plays are based on mythology, but this is the only extant history play based solely on the Bible (and the playwright’s imagination).
George Peele’s The Arraignment of Paris: A Retelling
by David Bruce
Series: George Peele.
Price:
Free!
Words: 25,610.
Language:
English.
Published: June 6, 2019
.
Categories:
Plays » Ancient & Classical, Fiction » Classics
This is an easy-to-read retelling of Elizabethan playwright George Peele’s THE ARRAIGNMENT OF PARIS.
George Peele’s The Old Wives’ Tale: A Retelling
by David Bruce
Series: George Peele.
Price:
Free!
Words: 18,210.
Language:
American English.
Published: January 16, 2019
.
Categories:
Fiction » Humor & comedy » General, Fiction » Classics
This is an easy-to-read retelling of George Peele's "THE OLD WIVES' TALE." It is a play within a play. An old wife tells a fairy tale to visitors. As she tells the tale, the characters come to life and act out the fairy tale.