Tales from Shakespeare is an English children's book written by brother and sister Charles and Mary Lamb in 1807. Designed to introduce Shakespeare to younger readers. Includes: The Tempest (Mary Lamb); A Midsummer Night's Dream (Mary Lamb); The Winter's Tale (Mary Lamb); Much Ado About Nothing (Mary Lamb); As You Like It (Mary Lamb); Two Gentlemen of Verona (Mary Lamb); The Merchant of Venice (Mary Lamb); Cymbeline (Mary Lamb); King Lear (Charles Lamb); Macbeth (Charles Lamb); All's Well That Ends Well (Mary Lamb); The Taming of the Shrew (Mary Lamb); The Comedy of Errors (Mary Lamb); Measure for Measure (Mary Lamb); Twelfth Night (Mary Lamb); Timon of Athens (Charles Lamb); Romeo and Juliet (Charles Lamb); Hamlet, Prince of Denmark (Charles Lamb); Othello (Charles Lamb); and, Pericles, Prince of Tyre (Mary Lamb).
Presents prose retellings of Shakespeare's best-known comedies and tragedies, including "Hamlet," "Romeo and Juliet," and "Othello."
The book reduced the archaic English and complicated storyline of Shakespeare to a simple level that children (and many adults!) could easily read and comprehend.
A collection of prose retellings of ten familiar Shakespeare plays, each illustrated by a well-known artist or artists.
Classic / British English This collection of six short stories, based on Shakespeare's plays, is the perfect introduction to one of the world's greatest writers.
Great Stories in Easy English
This collection of twenty of Shakespeare’s stories begins with The Tempest, which explores themes of magic, power and reconciliation, and ends with Pericles, Prince of Tyre, an exotic play of love, loss and family ties.
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Presents ten adaptations of Shakespeare's most famous plays, including "The Tempest," "King Lear," and "Macbeth."
Tales from Shakespeare has reduced the archaic English and complicated storyline of Shakespeare to a simple level that children can read and comprehend.
This edition is printed on premium acid-free paper, includes an introduction by Alfred Ainger, and illustrations by Arthur Rackham. We are delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection.