Tales from shakespeare by roger lancelyn green and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at abebooks. Tales from shakespeare by charles and mary lamb and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Jan 01, 2001 buy tales from shakespeare signet classic shakespeare revised ed. Tales from shakespeare charles and mary lamb 1st edition. We present here the edition as illustrated by arthur rackham 18671939 in 1899 and 1909. Tales from shakespeare was written by charles lamb 17751834 and his sister mary lamb 17641847 in 1807 as a prose adaptation for children. This macbeth was a near kinsman to the king, and in great esteem at court for his valor and conduct in the wars, an example of which he had lately given in defeating a rebel army assisted by the troops of norway in terrible numbers. When duncan the meek reigned king of scotland there lived a great thane, or lord, called macbeth. He had three daughters, goneril, regan and cordelia. Marina warner is a prizewinning writer of fiction, criticism, and history.
Tales from shakespeare by charles lamb, mary lamb and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at abebooks. Later editions such as this added mary lamb as coauthor. Charles lamb has 424 books on goodreads with 24946 ratings. Shakespeare for children by charles lamb goodreads. Tales from shakespear charles and mary lamb bauman rare books. Tales from shakespeare august 1986 edition open library. Lamb s tales from shakespeare childrens classics by charlesandmary lamb.
Twenty tales from shakespeare s plays adapted by the authors for young people. Goneril and regan are hateful, ungrateful, treacherous and greedy. Lamb s tales from shakespeare by charles lamb and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at abebooks. As much as possible, the lambs used shakespeare s own words, especially in the tragedies. Tales from shakespeare charles lamb, mary lamb books tell. Tales from shakespeare puffin classics by charles lamb, mary lamb and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at abebooks. 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. The one star is given not for the contents of the text its lamb s rendition of the tales of shakespeare for children, available in a multitude of editions and inherently worthy of five stars but rather for the poor quality reproduction of the illustrations. Jun 26, 2017 tales from shakespeare by charles and mary lamb is published by puffin.
Ince lamb wrote these tales from the plays of shakespeare, as he saysespecially for the young mindmany efforts have been made by others, only to invariably produce a result inferior in every way, and so, quickly vanish from the reading world while these tales have grown in favor and esteem by thoughtful american parents. Handsome rackhamillustrated version of lambs tales from shakespeare, bound in pale grey decorative cloth with gilt titling and decoration on spine and front cover. Tales from shakespeare was written in 1807 by a young clerk called charles lamb in the offices of the east india company. Tales from shakespeare charles and mary lamb preface 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 are used whenever it seemed possible to bring them in. Tales from shakespeare by lamb, first edition abebooks. Tales from shakespeare by charles and mary lamb is a 1001 childrens book. The author condenses a selection of the more accessible works into short stories. Introduce young readers to the delights of shakespeare with charles and mary lambs tales from shakespeare. The tempest mary lamb a midsummer nights dream mary lamb the winters tale mary lamb much ado about nothing mary lamb as you like it mary lamb two gentlemen of verona mary lamb the merchant of venice mary lamb cymbeline mary lamb king lear charles lamb macbeth charles lamb alls well that ends well. Shakespeare, william, 15641616adaptations table of contents title page 5. Tales from shakespear charles and mary lamb bauman rare. Buy tales from shakespeare signet classic shakespeare revised ed. As much as possible, the lambs used shakespeares own words, especially in the tragedies. Drawing on shakespeare s language wherever possible, this brother and sister team has turned his plays into short narratives that young readers can understand more easily than the works themselves.
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 are used whenever it seemed possible to bring them in. Tales from shakespeare characters charles lamb this study guide consists of approximately 47 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of tales from shakespeare. Tales from shakespeare by lamb, charles and mary and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. This collection of fourteen comedies and six tragedies retold in prose was first developed in the early 19th century by siblings charles and mary lamb as an introduction for young readers to shakespeare. 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.
Specifically, this volume includes the tempest, othello, a midsummer nights dream, and as you like it, amongst others. Buy tales from shakespeare slp by charles lamb, mary lamb, joelle jolivet isbn. Tales from shakespeare is an english childrens book written by charles lamb and his sister mary lamb in 1807. The boards are decorated with gilt rules, borders and floral vignettes to. Tales from shakespeare summary king lear appears in king lear. Ten tales from shakespeare dover childrens evergreen classics ebook. The one star is given not for the contents of the text its lambs rendition of the tales of shakespeare for children, available in a multitude of editions and inherently worthy of five stars but rather for the poor quality reproduction of the illustrations.
Ii in the earliest state with the publishers address listed as hanway street. Browse the worlds largest ebookstore and start reading today on the web, tablet, phone, or ereader. 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. Lambs tales from shakespeare childrens classics by charlesandmarylamb. They are more fully enlivened with the early twentiethcentury color illustrations of gertrude hammond. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Tales from shakespeare by charles lamb and mary lamb free.
Houghton, mifflin and company printed the book before 12251883, because this was a gift and the person who received it put the date she rec. The pair lived together for life, having gone through immense trauma caused by mental illness and tragedy. Tales from shakespeare by lamb, charles, 17751834 free. Tales from shakespeare by charles and mary lamb, and tales from shakespeare by winston stokes. Books by charles lamb author of tales from shakespeare. From tales from shakespeare by charles lamb harles lamb london, 10 february 1775 edmonton, 27 december 1834 was an english essayist with welsh heritage, best known for his essays of elia and for the childrens book tales from shakespeare, which he. Drawing on shakespeares language wherever possible, this brother and sister team has turned his plays into short narratives that young readers can understand more easily than the works themselves. Lamb, mary and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at abebooks. First edition, first printing with printers imprint to p. 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. Tales from shakespeare charles and mary lamb brotherandsister writing team charles and mary lamb interweave the words of shakespeare with their own some 200 years later in 1807 to bring 20 of his best plays to the young reader. Louis rheads black and white illustrations, as always, are excellent. Lambs tales from shakespeare by charles lamb and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at abebooks. Tales from shakespeare is a collection of 20 stories.
Tales from shakespeare by charles lamb and mary lamb. King lear is an aged british king who decides to make his will. Tales from shakespeare by lamb, charles, 17751834 at the best online ebook storage. It was adapted for young readers from the original plays by william shakespeare.
Tales from shakespeare by charles lamb free at loyal books. Lambs tales from shakespeare by charles lamb abebooks. Charles lambs most popular book is tales from shakespeare. Tales from shakespeare puffin classics by lamb, charles. Slightly bumped at head and tail of spine with a slight split. First edition, first issue, of charles and mary lambs celebrated introduction to shakespeares worksa book which proved influential in cementing the bards familiarity and popularity among general readersillustrated with 20 copper plates engraved by william blake after designs by william mulready, handsomely bound by bedford. This book is essential because it is a perfect introduction to shakespeare s 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. 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.
I did this for two chapters before i realized it might take me an eternity to get through this book if i continued to read at that pace. This book is essential because it is a perfect introduction to shakespeares plays. On sale, charles and mary lamb, tales from shakespeare, charles lamb, mary lamb, childrens book, vintage book, antique book, shakespeare vinjie 4. Tales from shakespeare by lamb, charles and mary and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at abebooks. The book is designed to make the stories of shakespeares plays familiar to the young. Designed for the use of young persons, volume 1 charles lamb, mary lamb thomas hodgkins. Tales from shakespeare by charles lamb and mary lamb free ebook. They feign great love for their old father and shower him with flattery and vows of loyalty. Tales from shakespeare designed for the use of young people by lamb, charles and a great selection of related books, art and. Finely bound by sangorski and sutcliffe in full navy crushed morocco, with raised bands and gilt embossed decoration to the spines. Buy tales from shakespeare by charles lamb online at alibris. Tales from shakespeare is a collection of fourteen of shakespeares comedies and six of his tragedies retold in prose format. Download and read online for free tales from shakespeare by lamb, charles, 17751834.
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