Tales from Shakespeare

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 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. Shakespeare's own language is used as much as possible to accustom children to the English of the Elizabethan age. In these simple retellings, Shakespeare's plays come alive and have delighted generations of children.