Tales from Shakespeare

by Charles Lamb

Overview

This delightful anthology of William Shakespeare’s best and most-loved narratives has been edited for a younger audience. The reproduced stories are brought to life by the magical artwork of Golden Age Illustrator, Arthur Rackham.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781473370449
Publisher:	Read Books Ltd.
Publication date:	02/17/2015
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	409
File size:	479 KB

About the Author

Charles Lamb (1775-1834) was an English poet and essay writer born in London. He was friends with many prominent literary figures, including William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge. One of his most celebrated works is the children's book 'Tales from Shakespeare' (1807), which he wrote in collaboration with his sister, Mary.

Table of Contents

The Tempest; A Midsummer Night’s Dream; The Winter’s Tale; Much Ado About Nothing; As You Like It; The Two Gentlemen of Verona; The Merchant of Venice; Cymbeline; King Lear; Macbeth; All’s Well that Ends Well; The Taming of The Shrew; The Comedy of Errors; Measure for Measure; Twelfth Night; or, What You Will; Song; Timon of Athens; Romeo and Juliet; Hamlet, Prince of Denmark; Othello

Editorial Reviews

Conquering the distaste for knowledge and learning which so frequently opposes itself to the instruction of children; and we do not scruple to say that, unless perhaps we except Robinson Crusoe, these volumes claim the very first place, and stand unique, without rival or competitor.”

1807 Critical Review

The Lambs’ Tales is the granddaddy of all Cliff Notes and may be the only one that qualifies in its own right as a work of literature. These narrative retellings of 18 of Shakespeare’s plays don’t attempt to reproduce the plays’ structure or dramatic qualities, but recast the stories into narrative form with freedom and dexterity.”

AudioFile

01/01/2014
While dated in many aspects, these stories remain excellent introductions for readers of all ages engaging with Shakespeare for the first time. Originally published in 1807, the Lambs' work summarizes the plots of the most popular plays in a narrative form that is reminiscent of fairy tales.

Library Journal