![]() Tales from Shakespeare, however, remains an excellent introduction to Shakespeare. Modern readers may find the Lambs' retellings somewhat old-fashioned and didactic. ![]() They omitted any parts deemed inappropriate for young readers but preserved Shakespeare's original wording whenever possible. Selecting twenty popular comedies and tragedies which they considered appropriate for children, they simplified the plots and retold them in narrative form. The Lambs wrote Tales from Shakespeare to introduce "young people not accustomed to the dramatic form of writing" to the famous plays by William Shakespeare. It has been republished many times with different illustrations by various artists and has never been out of print. First published in 1807, the book quickly became an influential text. Tales from Shakespeare is a classic children's book by the British brother-and sister writers Charles and Mary Lamb. ![]() Illustration by Arthur Rackham for the 1909 edition of Tales from Shakespeare depicting Bottom and Titania from A Midsummer Night's Dream. ![]()
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