Tales From Shakespeare (Signet Classic Shakespeare)

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In a way we can trace the modern children's story back to the work of Charles and Mary Lamb, who saw a need to make some of the classic Shakespearian plays more accessible to the younger audience. Othello is a melodrama that is exalted into tragedy through the brilliance of its characterization and the magnificence of its poetry. For the most part the story is told using prose, which has a great effect on being able to help us understand the action of the play.

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It would have quite impossible to find a lady abbess in the real city of Ephesus, Shakespeare was working in the world of make-believe and had no interest in exact realism. Tales from Shakespeare is an English children's book written by the siblings Charles and Mary Lamb in 1807, intended "for the use of young persons" [1] while retaining as much Shakespearean language as possible. Kids edging into 14, 15, and certainly 16 years old should be receiving some exposure to William Shakespeare's own writing, but I think that this book might help them understand the arc of some of Shakespeare's plays better. I decided, instead, to read it during Dewey's 24-Hour Readathon; children's books are usually perfect for a readathon.Measure for Measure is one of the most brilliant of Shakespeare's comedies, but the laughter is bitter. A team of professionals has expertly processed each page, delicately preserving its content without alteration. We understand that not everyone can donate right now, but if you can afford to contribute, we promise it will be put to good use. Shakespeare SparkNotes offers study guides and "No Fear Shakespeare" parallel translations, with Shakespeare's original old English on one side, and modern English on the other.

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Of course, there is the question of whether or not this is an appropriate story for kids under 12, but that's for parents to decide. Discover Shakespeare's best-loved plays with this fantastic, unabridged and downloadable audiobook edition of Charles and Mary Lamb's Tales from Shakespeare, read by Alan Cumming, Juliet Stevenson, Nigel Davenport and Andrew Sachs. 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.My point is, kids today are way too savvy to accept the kind of shenanigans that go on in this story. Written in an accessible language, they are a very enjoyable reading for children as well as for adults. The language in this one is very Victorian again, and if that could be modernized a bit, then I think kids under 12 could understand the story here, I just don't think they'd understand the depth of it.

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William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon in Warwickshire, and was baptised on 26 April 1564. Duke (has nicer, prettier daughter, gets exiled by brother, lives in forest like Robin Hood), false Duke (kinda evil, of course), daughter falls for father's friends's son who her uncle dislikes, follows father, cousin comes along, daughter dresses up as a boy, befriends beloved who also has come to the forest and has been taken under the wing of the Duke. reprint J M Dent hardback Everyman no 8, red leather boards with gilt Viola crest to front; good copy, some spine end wear; no dj; UK dealer, immediate dispatch.OurTales From Shakespearefilmswere originally designed to be a helpful introduction for young people studying Shakespeare, but will now be available for anyone to watch online. I've had a copy of it for a long time, and I'd originally planned to read the chapter from this book at the same time I read the play. The allure continues with Golden Leaf Printing that adds a touch of elegance, while Hand Embossing on the rounded spine lends an artistic flair. Actually, I was so concerned that it might bleed out any interest they had in the Bard, that I condensed Romeo and Juliet (every line was unedited Shakespeare, as I wanted them to get familiar with the sheer poetry and power of his language) into a 10 minute play for them to perform, which they nailed!