These tales are the perfect introduction to Shakespeare's greatest plays. Renowned writers and essayists of the 18th century, siblings Charles and Mary Lamb vividly bring to life the power of Hamlet and Othello, the fun of As You Like It and the drama of Pericles. Their accessible writing never loses the feel of Shakespeare's beautiful language and humanity, and convey all of his wit and wisdom. These tales are classic literature in their own right. Puffin Clothbound Classics is a series of much-loved stories from classic literature for children and adults, brought together in beautiful hardback volumes.

In 1807, Charles Lamb and his sister Mary wrote a collection of stories retelling twenty of Shakespeare's plays for children. While making sure that the pieces were accessible for a younger audience, they took care to stay faithful to the language and vocabulary of the Bard as much as possible. Ranging from the high drama of Romeo and Juliet to the delightful fancy of A Midsummer Night's Dream and the humour of As You Like it, this collection of vivid adaptations - here presented in a lavish new edition - has been a much loved children's classic for more than two hundred years, offering budding readers an accessible route to Shakespeare's works.

Includes: "The Tempest" - "A Midsummer Night's Dream" - "The Winter's Tale" - "Much Ado About Nothing" - "As You Like It" - "Cymbeline" - "The Two Gentlemen of Verona" - "The Merchant of Venice" - "King Lear" - "Macbeth" - "All's Well that Ends Well" - "The Taming of the Shrew" - "The Comedy of Errors" - "Measure for Measure" - "Twelfth Night" - "Timon of Athens" - "Romeo and Juliet" - "Hamlet" - "Othello" - "Pericles"

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