From School Library Journal
Grade 7 Up-An introduction to the plots of 20 of Shakespeare's plays by Charles and Mary Lamb. Narrated by Flo Gibson. Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Tales from Shakespeare FROM OUR EDITORS
This classic children's introduction to Shakespeare, first published in 1807, is made even more delightful with 97 illustrations from the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, D.C. The handsome volume retells 20 plays, including The Tempest, Romeo & Juliet, & Othello, for the enjoyment of all ages. Entertains as well as educates. 8 3/4" x 11". Color & b&w illus.
ANNOTATION
Shakespeare's fourteen comedies and six tragedies retold in prose.
FROM THE PUBLISHER
Charles and Mary Lamb bring vividly alive the power of Hamlet and Othello, the fun of As You Like It and the drama of Pericles. Conveying all Shakespeare's wit, wisdom and humanity, and never losing the feel of his beautiful language, these tales are classic literature in their own right.
SYNOPSIS
In this collection, which includes A Midsummer's Night Dream, All's Well That Ends Well, Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet and more, Shakespeare's plays come alive and are especially accessible to the young reader. In this introduction to Shakespeare, Charles and Mary Lamb use Shakespeare's words as much as possible, especially in the tragedies. More often than not, the comedies are adapted using the authors' own words.
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