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Tales from Shakespeare
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Charles and Mary Lamb retell selected plays by William Shakespeare as prose stories, making the dramas more accessible to readers unfamiliar with the original texts. It suits younger readers, students beginning to study Shakespeare, and anyone seeking an introduction to his works.
Charles Lamb
Charles Lamb was an English essayist, poet and antiquarian, best known for his Essays of Elia and for the children's book Tales from Shakespeare, co-authored with his sister, Mary Lamb (1764–1847).
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