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THE SIGNET CLASSIC SHAKESPEARE SERIES
The Work of the World’s Greatest Dramatist
A great way to enjoy twenty of Shakespeare’s timeless plays, this volume is a retelling of the stories in prose by the famous nineteenth-century brother and sister Charles and Mary Lamb. Keeping Shakespeare’s own words whenever possible but making the plots and language easily accessible, this entertaining and readable collection has enthralled both children and adults ever since it first appeared in 1807. Here Shakespeare’s best-known tragedies and comedies come to life. Defined by moving drama, vivid action, great wit, or fantastic imagination, each play comes alive with charm and clarity for readers of any age—as a helpful preface to the original Elizabethan version or even as enriching, unforgettable stories in themselves.
With an Introduction by Susan J. Wolfson and an Afterword by Sylvan Barnet, general editor of the Signet Classic Shakespeare series.
Editions of Tales From Shakespeare
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780460000086
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780460010085
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780451530646
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780451520654
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780451523914
- EBook
- ISBN 9781101212967
- Audiobook
- ISBN 9780140862805
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THE SIGNET CLASSIC SHAKESPEARE SERIES
The Work of the World’s Greatest Dramatist
A great way to enjoy twenty of Shakespeare’s timeless plays, this volume is a retelling of the stories in prose by the famous nineteenth-century brother and sister Charles and Mary Lamb. Keeping Shakespeare’s own words whenever possible but making the plots and language easily accessible, this entertaining and readable collection has enthralled both children and adults ever since it first appeared in 1807. Here Shakespeare’s best-known tragedies and comedies come to life. Defined by moving drama, vivid action, great wit, or fantastic imagination, each play comes alive with charm and clarity for readers of any age—as a helpful preface to the original Elizabethan version or even as enriching, unforgettable stories in themselves.
With an Introduction by Susan J. Wolfson and an Afterword by Sylvan Barnet, general editor of the Signet Classic Shakespeare series.
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What is Tales From Shakespeare about?
THE SIGNET CLASSIC SHAKESPEARE SERIES
The Work of the World’s Greatest Dramatist
A great way to enjoy twenty of Shakespeare’s timeless plays, this volume is a retelling of the stories in prose by the famous nineteenth-century brother and sister Charles and Mary Lamb. Keeping Shakespeare’s own words whenever possible but making the plots and language easily accessible, this entertaining and readable collection has enthralled both children and adults ever since it first appeared in 1807. Here Shakespeare’s best-known tragedies and comedies come to life. Defined by moving drama, vivid action, great wit, or fantastic imagination, each play comes alive with charm and clarity for readers of any age—as a helpful preface to the original Elizabethan version or even as enriching, unforgettable stories in themselves.
With an Introduction by Susan J. Wolfson and an Afterword by Sylvan Barnet, general editor of the Signet Classic Shakespeare series.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Tales From Shakespeare?
Fiction > Fiction: literary and general non-genre > Classic fiction: literary and general
Where can I read a sample of Tales From Shakespeare?
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Who is/are the Author/s of the book Tales From Shakespeare?
Charles Lamb, Mary Lamb
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Tales From Shakespeare is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780460000086) and hardcover(ISBN 9780460010085) and paperback(ISBN 9780451530646) and paperback(ISBN 9780451520654) and paperback(ISBN 9780451523914) and ebook(ISBN 9781101212967) and audiobook(ISBN 9780140862805)
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