Tales from shakespeare by charles lamb and mary lamb. This is a wonderful book for children by charles and mary lamb because they distil shakespeare s work into tales which can be understood by children. Tales from shakespeare signet classics lamb, charles, lamb, mary, wolfson, susan j. The following tales are meant to be submitted to the young reader as an introduction to the study of shakespeare, for which purpose his words are used whenever it seemed possible to bring them in. I should have realized that, when the cover says tales from shakespeares instead of tales from shakespeare that there would be issues inside, as well. Tales from shakespeare is an english childrens book written by brother and sister charles and mary lamb in 1807. Discover shakespeare s bestloved plays these tales are the perfect introduction to shakespeare s greatest plays. Ive had a copy of it for a long time, and id originally planned to read the chapter from this book at the same time i read the play.
Tales from shakespeare by charles lamb, 97801421684, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. I bought this book for my 5th grade daughter to use this school year. Tales from shakespeare charles 17751834 lamb, mary 17641847 lamb joint, albert f. Tales from shakespeare by charles lamb and mary lamb free. Charles and mary lamb vividly bring to life the power of hamlet and othello, the fun of as you like it and the drama of pericles. Is an english childrens book written by brother and sister charles. Tales from shakespeare by charles and mary lamb was written to be an introduction to the study of shakespeare, but are much more entertaining than that. Tales from shakespeare by charles lamb read by karen. I found that this simplified version was fun to read, and i would strongly recommend mary lambs book for students of the great bard. All of shakespeare s bestloved plays, comic and tragic, are retold in a clear and robust style, and their literary quality has made them popular and soughtafter ever since their first. A collection of 20 short stories designed to bring shakespeares plays to life for young readers, tales from shakespeare is one of the most loved childrens books.
Tales from shakespeare is an english childrens book written by brother and sister charles and mary lamb in 1807 the book is designed to make the stories of shakespeare s plays familiar to the young. Tales from shakespeare, free pdf, ebook global grey. Buy tales from shakespeare signet classic shakespeare revised ed. Mary lamb was responsible for the comedies, while charles wrote the tragedies.
Designed to introduce shakespeare to younger readers. Free download of tales from shakespeare by charles and mary lamb. Although tales from shakespeare is intended for the younger reader, the timeless message from the great tales can be appreciated by the older reader as well. Lambs tales from shakespeare by charles lamb abebooks. Favorite tales from shakespeare by william shakespeare and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Tales from shakespeare is charles lambs classic prose retelling of some of shakespeares greatest plays. Tales from shakespeare by charles lamb 1775 1834 and mary lamb 1764 1847 genres. This first edition, signed by arthur rackham, charles and mary lamb is available at bauman rare books. Tales from shakespeare by charles and mary lamb is a 1001 childrens book. Now shakespeare is difficult and every child will have to come to grips with him sooner or later because we all have to learn the work of the great man. The lambs tales from shakespeare the british library.
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