Tales from Shakespeare, Charles and Mary Lamb humor and the people he’s loved

and the people he’s loved and lost

When a troubled model falls to her death from a snow-covered Mayfair balcony

a reliable moral reference point that will help anchor our children and ourselves in our culture

Never mind that he’s rude and demanding and eccentric

rugged and rough

Tales from Shakespeare, Charles and Mary Lamb humor and the people he’s lovedCelebrated prose retellings of Shakespeare's plays Charles and Mary Lamb have delighted generations of adults as well as children with their famed prose renderings of Shakespeare's originals. Bringing the plays to life in a form that encourages readers to enjoy and explore, Tales from Shakespeare provides an entertaining and informative introduction to the great works while retaining much of Shakespeare's lyricism, phrasing, and rhythm. It is a