Tales from Shakespeare

Informationen zum Autor Charles Lamb (1775-1834) was an English essayist, best known for his Essays of Elia and for the children's book Tales from Shakespeare , which he produced along with his sister, Mary Lamb. Klappentext The perfect introduction to Shakespeare for younger readers, Tales From Shakespeare explores twenty of the bard's greatest plays. Named as one of The Guardian's best 100 non-fiction books, each play has been carefully adapted for children of all ages. Beautifully illustrated and cloth bound, this edition is the perfect keepsake for the whole family. This classic volume includes: · A Midsummer's Night's Dream · Much Ado About Nothing · As you Like It · King Lear · Macbeth · Twelfth Night · Romeo and Juliet · Hamlet and more. Crafted by renowned writers and essayists of the 18th century, siblings Charles and Mary Lamb. Tales From Shakespeare vividly bring to life the power of Shakespeare's stories with wit and wisdom. 'First published in 1807, and never out of print, these stories, adapted from 20 of Shakespeare's plays, are clever and powerful summaries designed to provide children with enough plot and characterisation to allow them to understand the plays themselves when they later see or read the authentic versions.' - Independent Collect our Puffin Clothbound Classics: 9780241444313 The Little Prince 9780241663554 The Jungle Book 9780241568811 Charlotte's Web 9780241688243 Little Women 9780241688250 Peter Pan 9780241688267 The Railway Children 9780241688236 Chinese Cinderella 9780241411216 Treasure Island 9780241411209 The Wizard of Oz 9780241655702 Watership Down 9780241663578 The Worst Witch 9780241663547 David Copperfield 9780241663561 The Neverending Story 9780241623909 Stig of the Dump 9780241623916 The Dark is Rising 9780241411162 The Secret Garden 9780241411148 Black Beauty 9780241411155 Dracula 9780241425121 Frankenstein 9780241425138 Wuthering Heights 9780241425114 Tales from Shakespeare 9780241425107 Tales of the Greek Heroes 9780241411193 A Christmas Carol 9780241621196 Grimms' Fairy Tales 9780241425145 Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales Zusammenfassung The perfect introduction to Shakespeare for younger readers, Tales From Shakespeare explores twenty of the bard's greatest plays. Named as one of The Guardian's best 100 non-fiction books, each play has been carefully adapted for children of all ages. Beautifully illustrated and cloth bound, this edition is the perfect keepsake for the whole family. This classic volume includes: · A Midsummer's Night's Dream · Much Ado About Nothing · As you Like It · King Lear · Macbeth · Twelfth Night · Romeo and Juliet · Hamlet and more. Crafted by renowned writers and essayists of the 18th century, siblings Charles and Mary Lamb. Tales From Shakespeare vividly bring to life the power of Shakespeare's stories with wit and wisdom. 'First published in 1807, and never out of print, these stories, adapted from 20 of Shakespeare's plays, are clever and powerful summaries designed to provide children with enough plot and characterisation to allow them to understand the plays themselves when they later see or read the authentic versions.' - Independent Collect our Puffin Clothbound Classics: 9780241444313 The Little Prince 9780241663554 The Jungle Book 9780241568811 Charlotte's Web 9780241688243 Little Women 9780241688250 Peter Pan 9780241688267 The Railway Children 9780241688236 Chinese Cinderella 9780241411216 Treasure Island 9780241411209 The Wizard of Oz 9780241655702 Watership Down 9780241663578 The Worst Witch 9780241663547 David Copperfield 9780241663561 The Neverending Story 978...

Autorentext

Charles Lamb (1775-1834) was an English essayist, best known for his Essays of Elia and for the children's book Tales from Shakespeare, which he produced along with his sister, Mary Lamb.

Klappentext

The perfect introduction to Shakespeare for younger readers, Tales From Shakespeare explores twenty of the bard's greatest plays. Named as one of The Guardian's best 100 non-fiction books, each play has been carefully adapted for children of all ages.

Beautifully illustrated and cloth bound, this edition is the perfect keepsake for the whole family.

This classic volume includes:
· A Midsummer's Night's Dream
· Much Ado About Nothing
· As you Like It
· King Lear
· Macbeth
· Twelfth Night
· Romeo and Juliet
· Hamlet
and more.

Crafted by renowned writers and essayists of the 18th century, siblings Charles and Mary Lamb. Tales From Shakespeare vividly bring to life the power of Shakespeare's stories with wit and wisdom.

'First published in 1807, and never out of print, these stories, adapted from 20 of Shakespeare's plays, are clever and powerful summaries designed to provide children with enough plot and characterisation to allow them to understand the plays themselves when they later see or read the authentic versions.' - *Independent

*Collect our Puffin Clothbound Classics:
9780241444313 The Little Prince
9780241663554 The Jungle Book
9780241568811 Charlotte's Web
9780241688243 Little Women
9780241688250 Peter Pan
9780241688267 The Railway Children
9780241688236 Chinese Cinderella
9780241411216 Treasure Island
9780241411209 The Wizard of Oz
9780241655702 Watership Down
9780241663578 The Worst Witch
9780241663547 David Copperfield
9780241663561 The Neverending Story
9780241623909 Stig of the Dump
9780241623916 The Dark is Rising
9780241411162 The Secret Garden
9780241411148 Black Beauty
9780241411155 Dracula
9780241425121 Frankenstein
9780241425138 Wuthering Heights
9780241425114 Tales from Shakespeare
9780241425107 Tales of the Greek Heroes
9780241411193 A Christmas Carol
9780241621196 Grimms' Fairy Tales
9780241425145 Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales