About the Book: Tales from Shakespeare
As children, Charles and Mary Lamb took great delight in exploring their
benefactors extensive library; as adults they began writing childrens books
together that also appealed to all generations. In "Tales of Shakespeare", they
wished to bring their favourite plays to life for children too young to read and
appreciate Shakespeares work. This collection of twenty of Shakespeares stories
begins with "The Tempest", which explores themes of magic, power and
reconciliation, and ends with "Pericles", "Prince of Tyre", an exotic play of
love, loss and family ties. Between these two tales are twelve romances and
comedies, all written by Mary, and