: The heart of the story focuses on the two playwrights working over verses from the Book of Isaiah, debating word choices to achieve the lyrical power found in the final version of the Bible [4, 12].
This short story features a fictionalized conversation in 1610 or 1611 between and Ben Jonson in the orchard of Shakespeare's home, New Place [4].
First published in 1949, this is a celebrated collection of biblical retellings [1, 7]. holy writ
: Originally written for a missionary magazine called Daybreak , the stories are written in a simple, accessible style intended for both children and adults [3, 10, 31].
: It includes 15 retellings of Old and New Testament stories, such as the creation story, Noah's Ark, Moses, David and Goliath, and the birth of Jesus [2, 3]. : The heart of the story focuses on
: It is often cited as Kipling's personal statement on the nature of art and the power of language [4]. " Stories from Holy Writ " by Helen Waddell
: You can find modern reprints of this classic on sites like Amazon and Books-A-Million [2, 33]. : Originally written for a missionary magazine called
: Shakespeare has been secretly consulted by Miles Smith, one of the translators for the King James Bible (Authorized Version), to help refine the English of certain passages [4].