Tales from shakespeare by lamb, rackham, first edition. The book is tales form shakespeare by charles and mary lamb illustrated deluxe ed. Charles lamb 17751834 this little gem of a book was probably the first introduction to shakespeare that most readers have had as children. The book is tales from shakespeare by charles and mary lamb and i would like to share with you some fascinating biographical information, a few details. Reading the tales now, their didacticism is striking and unambiguous as you might expect in a version of shakespeare from this time aimed at young children. No 73 tales from shakespeare by charles and mary lamb 1807. 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. Lambs tales from shakespeare complete and unabridged and. I read them voraciously, and continue to return to their work.
Wolfson, professor of english at princeton university, is a widely recognized authority on british romanticism, the era in which the lambs tales from shakespeare was first published. Project gutenbergs tales from shakespeare, by charles lamb and mary lamb this ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere in the united states and most other parts of the world at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. This is a wonderful book for children by charles and mary lamb because they distil shakespeares work into tales which can be understood by children. Lambs tales from shakespeare by charles lamb abebooks. Lambs tales from shakespeare cotsen childrens library. Buy tales from shakespeare by charles lamb online at alibris. She is the author of several books, including formal charges. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Charles lamb was an english essayist with welsh heritage, best known for his essays of elia and for the childrens book tales from shakespeare, which he produced along with his.
Marina warner is a prizewinning writer of fiction, criticism, and history. Read tales from shakespeare, free online version of the book by mary lamb, on. Now shakespeare is difficult and every child will have to come to grips with him sooner or later because we all have to learn the work of the great man. Tales from shakespeare by lamb and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Tales from shakespeare is an english childrens book written by brother and sister charles and mary lamb in 1807. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Enthralling prose retellings for young readers of some of shakespeares most beloved works. My mother introduced the lambs versions of shakespeares tales to me in written form, when i was in fourth grade. Tales from shakespeare, charles lamb 9781853261404.
Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Mary lambs tales from shakespeare consists of 21 parts for ease of reading. Has 450 pages 4 x 6 inches with a decorated cover which has edgewear and staining. Marina warner applauds a childrens classic created out of. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Swallows and amazons, the book that started it all in 1930, introduces the walker family, the camp on wild cat island. This book introduced us to a whole new world at the beginning of our charlotte mason journey, opening the door to understanding perhaps the greatest writer in the english language. Old tales from william shakespeare book romeo juliet othello king lear macbeth. Choose the part of tales from shakespeare which you want to read from the table of contents to get started.
Produced with the intention of providing an introduction to the great playwrights works for children, mary and charles lambs tales of shakespeare contains twenty of shakespeares best known comedies and tragedies presented in narrative form for the young reader. Lambs tales from shakespeare childrens classics by charlesandmarylamb and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Signed limited large paper edition of charles and mary lambs tales from shakespeare with illustrations by arthur rackham. The pair lived together for life, having gone through immense trauma caused by mental illness and tragedy. Lambs tales of shakespeare audiobook by charles lamb. Lambs tales from shakespeare 1876 boydell permanent photography illustrated. The following tales are meant to be submitted to the young reader as an introduction to the study of shakespeare, for which purpose his words. In this charming collectable book, there is a selection of charles and wendy lambs classic prose retellings of. Hi, came here looking for a little help on a book i have. Read tales from shakespeare online, free books by mary. The illustrations add an exquisite quality to the stories, and coupled with the retellings, tales from shakespeare is the perfect way to get young minds chewing on the tales of old.
One voice recordings presents for your entertainment stage and voice actor david ian davies portraying. Tales from shakespeare is a popular book by mary lamb. This little gem of a book was probably the first introduction to shakespeare that most readers have had as children. Tales from shakespeare by charles and mary lamb youtube. Lambs tales from shakespeare audiobook by charles, mary. Charles and mary lambs novel take on shakespeare s plays.
Buy a cheap copy of tales from shakespeare book by charles lamb. The innocent virtue of perdita described as a poor deserted baby is. Tales from shakespeare book, besides a world of sprightly and cheerful characters, both men and women, the humor of which it was feared would be lost if it were attempted to reduce the length of them. The work of charles and mary lamb was written with the declared purpose of bringing the plays of william shakespeare closer to the heart and mind of two special categories of readers. Charles and mary lamb revolutionized shakespeare by rewriting the. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Ive had a copy of it for a long time, and id originally planned to read the chapter from this book at the same time i read the play. Tales from shakespeare was written by charles lamb 17751834 and his sister mary lamb 17641847 in 1807 as a prose adaptation for children. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search.
Tales from shakespeare audiobook by charles lamb, mary. Tales from shakespeare by charles and mary lamb is a 1001 childrens book. This selection of works features the tempest, a midsummer nights dream, as you like it, the merchant of venice, king lear, macbeth, the taming of the shrew, romeo and juliet, hamlet, prince of. Tales from shakespeare was written in 1807 by a young clerk called charles lamb in the offices of the east india company. The prose was a bit beyond me at the time, though i did find the illustrations enchanting. Tales from shakespeare by charles and mary lamb, and tales from shakespeare by winston stokes. The shakespeare retellings were a product of lambs early years as a.
Tales from shakespeare by charles and mary lamb audiobook old library audiobooks. Tales from shakespeare by charles lamb free at loyal books. It is hard cover with red leather binding and gold letters. Tales from shakespeare is an english childrens book written by charles lamb with his sister mary lamb. No printing date found but from an inscription in the book it was a christmas present in 1895. Although tales from shakespeare is intended for the younger reader, the timeless message from the great tales can be appreciated by the older reader as well. Charles and mary lambs tales from shakespeare was first published 200 years ago and has never been out of print. When i was a boy of seven or eight, my father brought home a copy of charles and mary lambs tales from shakespeareretellings of several of the bards plays for children.
While certainly keeping the magic alive by use of shakespeares original words but also not letting go of convenience at any point, the language is very easy, but still perfect for shakespeare. Within the pages of this book, the 19thcentury authors bring to life the shakespearean plots and characters of another age in an easytounderstand prose of a newer generation. Edited and abridged for a younger audience, children will enjoy the stories of the tempest, a midsummer nights dream, as you like it, macbeth, alls well that ends well, the taming of the shrew, romeo and juliet, and others. Quarto, original cream buckram with gilt titles and tooling to the spine and front panel, gilt pictorial endpapers, top edge gilt with others uncut, ribbon. What these tales shall have been to the young readers, that and much more it is the writers wish that the. So, as much as it can, in tales from shakespeare, the text stays true to the original plays. The illustrated tales from shakespeare the version i received was a large illustrated hardback version, making it rather more children friendly than the regular paperback. I found that this simplified version was fun to read, and i would strongly recommend mary lambs book for students of the great bard. Two similar, companion works in one convenient book. What these tales shall have been to the young readers, that and much more it is the writers wish that. The signet classic shakespeare series the work of the worlds greatest dramatist a great way to enjoy twenty of shakespeares timeless plays, this volume is a retelling of the stories in prose by the famous nineteenthcentury brother and sister charles and mary lamb.
Lambs tales from shakespeare are a prose form of shakespeares plays for children by the writer siblings charles and mary lamb. No 73 tales from shakespeare by charles and mary lamb 1807 a troubled brother and sister team produced one of. Tales from shakespeare by charles lamb and mary lamb free. Tales from shakespeare is een engels kinderboek met een selectie navertelde verhalen van shakespeare dat charles lamb in 1807 samen met zijn zuster. The stories included in the volume are shortened versions of some of the most popular shakespearian tragedies and comedies. Charles lamb 17751834 was an english essayist, best known for his essays of elia and for the childrens book tales from shakespeare, which he produced along with his sister, mary lamb. Tales from shakespeare by charles lamb and mary lamb. Charles lamb tales from shakespeare charles lamb tales from shakespeare is charles lambs classic prose retelling of some of shakespeare s greatest plays. Tales from shakespeare and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. The lambs tales from shakespeare the british library. Introduce young readers to the delights of shakespeare with charles and mary lambs tales from shakespeare. Who was this nick bottom, with an asss head firmly affixed to his own.
Tales from shakespeare by charles and mary lamb is a retelling of 20 of shakespeares most beloved stories. Buy tales from shakespeare signet classic shakespeare revised ed. Mary wrote most of the comedies, about 14 of the 20. Far from being mere plot summaries, the tales closely follow the plays, frequently incorporating shakespeares exact language into the thrilling and dramatic narratives. This gorgeous new edition of charles and mary lambs beloved book collects their versions of twenty shakespeare comedies and tragedies. This book is essential because it is a perfect introduction to shakespeares plays. Retelling in prose of some of the most popular of shakespeare s plays. Tales from shakespeare christian book distributors. Tales from shakespeare for sale antiquarian collectible. Lambs tales from shakespeare eaudiobook, 2005 worldcat.
The author condenses a selection of the more accessible works into short stories. A collection of 20 short stories designed to bring shakespeares plays to life for young readers, tales from shakespeare is one of the most loved childrens books. There is a book that is near and dear to my familys heart. The tempest a midsummer nights dream the winters tale much ado about nothing as you like it the two gentlemen of verona the merchant of venice cymbeline king lear macbeth alls well that ends well the. The book was put together so that young ladies in the regency era could read the stories from shakespeare without. Tales from shakespeare by charles lamb, 9781853261404, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
And this is is even more explicit in myliuss abridgement of lamb in his junior class book. Charles lamb and retelling shakespeare books tell you. The tempest, a midsummer nights dream, the winters tale. The book reduced the archaic english and complicated storyline of shakespeare to a simple level that children and many adults. Free download of tales from shakespeare by charles and mary lamb.
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