Tales from Shakespeare
₨ 320.00
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.
A retelling of the comedies and tragedies of Shakespeare, Tales from Shakespeare by Charles and Mary Lamb brings together twenty stories, simplified for the young reader. Beginning with ‘The Tempest’ and ending with ‘Pericles, Prince of Trye’, it includes the summaries of some of Shakespeare’s most memorable and influential works.
While the comedies have been written by Mary, the tragedies have been penned down by Charles.
One of the bestselling books of the nineteenth century, Tales from Shakespeare continues to remain a popular children’s classic more than two centuries after its first publication in 1807
Additional information
| Author | Charles Lamb, Mary Lamb |
|---|---|
| Number of Pages | 382 |
| ISBN | 978-0141321684 |
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