‘The Tales from Shakespeare’ by Charles and Mary Lamb were written to be an introduction to the study of Shakespeare , but are much more entertaining than that. All of Shakespeare’s best-loved plays, comic and tragic, are retold in a clear and robust style, and their literary quality has made them popular and sought-after ever since their first publication in 1807. This edition contains the delightful pen-and-ink drawings of Arthur Rackham. AUTHOR: Charles Lamb (1775 - 1834) was an accomplished writer and essayist, best remembered for ‘Tales from Shakespeare’, a rewriting of the plays which made them more accessible for children. He wrote them with his sister, Mary (1764 - 1834), he, the tragedies, she, the comedies. Illustrated