Tales from Shakespeare (Penguin Classics)
Charles Lamb, Mary Lamb • Penguin Classics • ISBN-13 978‑0141441627
Tales from Shakespeare (Penguin Classics)
Charles Lamb, Mary Lamb • Penguin Classics
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ISBN-10: 0141441623 · ISBN-13: 978‑0141441627 · 1807 · Revised Edition
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First published in 1807, this enduring collection presents twenty of William Shakespeare's plays reimagined as accessible prose narratives. Charles and Mary Lamb meticulously distilled the complex plots and dramatic themes of the original works into a format intended to introduce young readers to the richness of Elizabethan literature. This edition preserves the historical significance of the Lambs' literary project, which remains a foundational text in the history of children's adaptations.
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