Adapted from classical works of English literature, 16 original scripts are suited for classroom exercises in young adult or ESL programs. Each script is accompanied by an introduction, background information, presentation suggestions, prop ideas, and an overview of the characters. Among the works represented are: Little Women, Don Quixote, A Christmas Carol, Hard Times, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Captains Courageous, Zorro, The Oblong Box, Frankenstein, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, The Lady or the Tiger? , and The Prince and the Pauper . The authors are editors at Weekly Reader . Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)