{"product_id":"tales-from-shakespeare-premium-book-by-charles-lamb-mary-lamb","title":"Tales from Shakespeare (Premium Books) by Charles Lamb | Mary Lamb","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"98\" data-end=\"396\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"98\" data-end=\"122\"\u003eTales from Shakespeare\u003c\/em\u003e is a classic collection of stories that retell \u003cstrong data-start=\"170\" data-end=\"208\"\u003eWilliam Shakespeare’s famous plays\u003c\/strong\u003e in clear, simple prose. Written especially for \u003cstrong data-start=\"256\" data-end=\"287\"\u003eyoung readers and beginners\u003c\/strong\u003e, the book makes Shakespeare’s works easy to understand without needing to read the original poetic language.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"398\" data-end=\"689\"\u003eThe stories include well-known plays such as \u003cstrong data-start=\"443\" data-end=\"532\"\u003eThe Merchant of Venice, Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, Macbeth, A Midsummer Night’s Dream,\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"537\" data-end=\"552\"\u003eThe Tempest\u003c\/strong\u003e. While the language is simplified, the Lambs carefully preserve the \u003cstrong data-start=\"621\" data-end=\"666\"\u003emain plots, characters, and moral lessons\u003c\/strong\u003e of the original plays.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"398\" data-end=\"689\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"50\" data-end=\"312\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"50\" data-end=\"66\"\u003eCharles Lamb\u003c\/strong\u003e (1775–1834) and his sister \u003cstrong data-start=\"94\" data-end=\"107\"\u003eMary Lamb\u003c\/strong\u003e (1764–1847) were English writers best known for their book \u003cem data-start=\"167\" data-end=\"191\"\u003eTales from Shakespeare\u003c\/em\u003e. The Lambs worked together to adapt William Shakespeare’s plays into \u003cstrong data-start=\"261\" data-end=\"293\"\u003esimple, easy-to-read stories\u003c\/strong\u003e for young readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"314\" data-end=\"543\"\u003eCharles Lamb mainly retold the \u003cstrong data-start=\"345\" data-end=\"358\"\u003etragedies\u003c\/strong\u003e, while Mary Lamb adapted most of the \u003cstrong data-start=\"396\" data-end=\"408\"\u003ecomedies\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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The Lambs’ work is praised for keeping the \u003cstrong data-start=\"746\" data-end=\"774\"\u003espirit and moral lessons\u003c\/strong\u003e of the original plays while using clear and graceful prose.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"836\" data-end=\"930\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eTheir collaboration remains an important contribution to \u003cstrong data-start=\"893\" data-end=\"929\"\u003eEnglish literature and education\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"z-0 flex min-h-[46px] justify-start\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/article\u003e","brand":"Clapping Pages","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":45468284256442,"sku":"36P1S1O8X-New","price":19.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/5576\/0826\/files\/71oYkY7htSL._SY425_345743c5-3482-4e36-a75e-668cb50bb471.jpg?v=1766483376","url":"https:\/\/clappingpages.com\/products\/tales-from-shakespeare-premium-book-by-charles-lamb-mary-lamb","provider":"Clapping Pages","version":"1.0","type":"link"}