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Tales from Shakespeare (Annotated)
By Charles Lamb and Mary Lamb
Length10h 45m
About this audiobook
This edition includes the following editor's introduction: "Tales from Shakespeare,” a landmark work by siblings Mary and Charles Lamb
Originally published in 1807, “Tales from Shakespeare” is an English children's book written by the siblings Charles and Mary Lamb.
"Tales from Shakespeare" is generally regarded as the pinnacle of the literary subgenre "Shakespeare for children," that is, adaptations of Shakespeare's plays made especially with young children in mind, promising to entertain them while providing instruction and education in aesthetics and delight.
Charles Lamb took charge of Shakespeare's tragedies while Mary chose to work on the comedies and some of the historical plays. The preface was a joint effort.
The book has remained a classic, delighting generations of children and spurring them on to read the original works of Shakespeare. “Tales from Shakespeare” was at one time, prescribed reading not just for children, but also for young women who were being groomed for marriage as a fundamental part of their literary education.
The book provides a quick but comprehensive description of main themes, storylines, characters and plots in each of Shakespeare's plays, with care taken to keep the spirit of Shakespearean English and usage intact. “Tales from Shakespeare” thus provide the basic storyline of each play. Many of the secondary characters and incidental plot lines so deemed by the authors have been omitted to keep the reader focused. The authors ensure that their own personalities never intrude into the narrative, and through this feat, they manage to keep Shakespeare alive throughout the book.
Audiobook details
GenreGeneral Fiction, Literary Classics, Young Adult
Length10 hrs 45 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateMar 18, 2022
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1"Tales from Shakespeare,” a landmark work by siblings Mary and Charles Lamb
12Macbeth
2Preface
13All's Well That Ends Well
3The Tempest
14The Taming Of The Shrew
4A Midsummer Night's Dream
15The Comedy Of Errors
5The Winter's Tale
16Measure For Measure
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6Much Ado About Nothing
17Twelfth Night; Or, What You Will
7As You Like It
18Timon Of Athens
8The Two Gentlemen Of Verona
19Romeo And Juliet
9The Merchant Of Venice
20Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark
10Cymbeline
21Othello
11King Lear
22Pericles, Prince Of Tyre
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