by Charles Lamb, Mary Lamb · Penguin Classics · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780140621594
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«Tales from Shakespeare» is the prose adaptation of Shakespeare's plays by Charles and Mary Lamb, published by Penguin in paperback (320 pp., in English).
«Tales from Shakespeare» brings together prose versions of Shakespeare's plays written by Charles and Mary Lamb. It includes adaptations of Hamlet, Othello, The Tempest and Pericles, preserving some of the lyricism and rhythm of the originals. These are stories intended as an introduction to the playwright's theatre for readers unfamiliar with it.
This 1995 edition belongs to the Penguin Popular Classics series and is catalogued as classic fiction.
Intended for young readers aged 10 to 13 and for adults wanting a first approach to Shakespeare.
Charles Lamb was an English essayist, poet, and antiquarian, best known for his Essays of Elia and for the children's book Tales from Shakespeare, co-authored with his sister, Mary Lamb (1764–1847).
