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. All of Shakespeare's best-loved plays, 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.
This edition contains the delightful pen-and-ink drawings of Arthur Rackham.
Kids will love this hilarious fairy tale adventure packed with clever twists, familiar characters and page-turning fun.
The second book in a fabulous new magical, middle-grade series filled with adventure, wonder and wildness,
This is Book 41 in the Wordsworth Children's Classics Series. See all Wordsworth Children's Classics books here.
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Charles Lamb (1775-1834) was a writer and poet who moved in the same literary circles as Wordsworth and Coleridge. His older sister Mary (1764-1847) was also a writer who frequently collaborated with him.
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