Mary Ann Lamb was an English writer, best known for her collaboration with her brother Charles on Tales from Shakespeare. Her work, though marked by personal mental health struggles, offered profound insights into the human psyche. She and her brother presided over a literary circle in London, fostering connections with prominent poets of the era. Her distinctive voice and courageous exploration of themes left an indelible mark on English literature.
Classic / British English This collection of six short stories, based on Shakespeare's plays, is the perfect introduction to one of the world's greatest writers. Meet the tragic young lovers Romeo and Juliet, mad King Lear, angry young Hamlet, and many more of the most famous characters in world literature.
Celebrated 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 captivating work of Romantic storytelling as well as the original literary homage to the Bard.
Tales from Shakespeare
Nacherzählungen der 20 wichtigsten Komödien und Tragödien des grossen Dichters.
