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Illustrated Tales from Shakespeare: A Modern Adaptation from the Charles and Mary Lamb Classic
Illustrated Tales from Shakespeare A Modern Adaptation from the Charles and Mary Lamb Classic Author:Charles Lamb, Mary Lamb Charles and Mary Lamb's Tales from Shakespeare has now become one of the great classics of children's literature. Written in 1807, it was intended to introduce younger readers to the plays of Shakespeare -- though never to replace them. Direct, simple, and dramatic, the Tales soon became a "best... more »-seller" in its own right. Gifted storytellers with a passionate commitment to accuracy and a deep love of drama, Charles Lamb undertook the tragedies, while his sister worked on the comedies.
This most recent adaptation will enthral a new generation of children. The stories of the best-known plays are re-told in simple, modern language without ever losing touch with the characterization, charm, magic and impact of the originals. Strikingly illustrated with many superb, colour pictures, this delightful book is both a pleasure for children to read and a useful study aid for later years, when young people will read the plays and visit the theatre.
Fifteen of the best-known plays have been selected and re-told to capture the special essence of Shakespearean drama. Adults will enjoy rediscovering and children will be fascinated to encounter these marvelous characters and stories for the first time. From the doomed young love of the star-crossed Romero and Juliet to the misguided and tragic old King Lear; from the meddling mischief of Puck to the ranting and raving Katherine the Shrew; from the nearly disastrous mix-up of one pair of twins in Twelfth Night to the farcial confusion of two pairs of twins running amok in The Comedy of Errors -- Shakespeare was, himself, a consummate storyteller. These tales capture his greatness and touch every human emotion.« less