Part of the “Everyman” series, these tales serve as both an introduction to Shakespeares plays and as stories in their own right. The world of the high tragedies and comedies come to life in these retellings by Charles Lamb.
No better introduction to William Shakespeares dramatic masterpieces exists than the delightful prose adaptations of Charles and Mary Lamb, first published in 1807. The two selected 20 of Shakespeares best-known plays and set out both to make them accessible to children and to pay enthusiastic homage to the original works. Together the Lambs distilled the […]