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Synopsis
The Tales from Shakespeare by Charles and Mary Lamb were written to be an 'introduction to the study of Shakespeare', but are much more entertaining than that. All of Shakespeare's best-loved tales, comic and tragic, are retold in a clear and robust style, and their literary quality has made them popular and sought-after ever since their first publication in 1807.
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The most popular rewritten version of Shakespeare's plays.
About the Author
Charles Lamb was born in 1914, and went to sea as an apprentice with the Clan Line in 1930. He later served as a Midshipman in the RNR , and joined the RAF in 1935 to learn to fly. He transferred to the Fleet Air Arm in 1938, flew throughout the war, and was given a permanent commission in 1945. He remained active in naval and public affairs until his death in 1981.
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Tales from Shakespeare
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Tales from Shakespeare
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Tales from Shakespeare
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Condition: Fine. Celebrated prose retellings of Shakespeare's plays Charles and Mary Lamb have delighted generations of adults as well as children with their famed prose renderings of Shakespeare's originals. Bringing the plays to life in a form that encourages readers to enjoy and explore, "Tales from Shakespeare" provides an entertaining and informative introduction to the great works while retaining much of Shakespeare's lyricism, phrasing, and rhythm. It is a captivating work of Romantic storytelling as well as the original literary homage to the Bard. Seller Inventory # cd829020-4c3a-44a6-bf84-6a7db07e77f8
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Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Second Printing. 332 pages. Reprint of November 1986 Edition. A wonderful way to experience 20 of Shakespeare's timeless plays, this retelling of the stories in prose by the famous nineteenth-century brother and sister, Charles and Mary Lamb, was originally published just for children. Keeping Shakespeare's own words whenever possible, but making the plots and language easily accesible, this entertaining and very readable collection has remained a standard book of children's literature since its first appearance in London in 1807 and has delighted generations of adults as well. Here Shakespeare's best known tragedies and comedies come vividly to life. Whether it's the moving drama of Hamlet, the stormy action of Macbeth, or the great wit of The Taming of the Shrew, each play is presented with charm and clarity for readers of any age to enjoy, as a helpful preface to the original Elizabethan version or simply as enriching, unforgettable stories in themselves. Afterword by Sylvan Barnet. 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, Timon Athens, Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, Othello and Pericles. Seller Inventory # 6486
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