Each illustration has a piece of tissue like paper covering it. Tales from shakespeare has reduced the archaic english and. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Xxxxx first page starts like this in the year 1806 charles and mary lamb were. It was written by an english writer charles lamb and his sister mary lamb in 1807. Quarto, original cream buckram with gilt titles and tooling to the spine and front panel, gilt pictorial endpapers, top edge gilt with others uncut, ribbon. Find tales from shakespeare by lamb, charles and mary. Tales from shakespeare by charles lamb, bickers and son, boydell gallery, mary lamb. The girlhood of shakespeares heroines in a series of tales book. Mary lamb lamb, mary, 17641847 the online books page.
They are more fully enlivened with the early twentiethcentury color illustrations of gertrude hammond. I am looking for the value of an 1878 first edition of the. Inside the front cover it says, beautifully illustrated with numerous steel engravings. Brabantio, the rich senator of venice, had a fair daughter, the. This study guide consists of approximately 47 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of tales from shakespeare. The play focuses on three imagined evenings in the lives of siblings charles and mary lamb, who in the early 19th century collaborated on tales from shakespeare, prose retellings intended for. I found that this simplified version was fun to read, and i would strongly recommend mary lambs book. From tales from shakespeare by charles lamb harles lamb london, 10 february 1775 edmonton, 27 december 1834 was an english essayist with welsh heritage, best known for his essays of elia and for the childrens book tales from shakespeare, which he produced along with his sister, mary lamb. What these tales shall have been to the young readers, that and much more it is the writers wish that the true plays of shakespeare may. What is unusual about this book is its coverit has a read more. Tales from shakespeare hardcover january 1, 1878 by charles and mary lamb author 4.
I do not have a publication date for this book, however the forward is dated oct. Mary lambs tales from shakespeare consists of 21 parts for ease of reading. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. Tales from shakespeare is an english childrens book written by brother and sister charles and mary lamb in 1807 the book is designed to make the stories of shakespeares plays familiar to the young. The girlhood of shakespeares heroines in a series of tales by. Rare and collectible books by william shakespeare abebooks.
But take heart there are many other rare and beautiful editions of shakespeare s works currently on. Stokes company, 1911, also by charles lamb, maria louise kirk, winston stokes, and william shakespeare page images at hathitrust. I found that this simplified version was fun to read, and i would strongly recommend mary lambs book for students of the great bard. Tales from shakespeare was written by charles lamb 17751834 and his sister mary lamb 17641847 in 1807 as a prose adaptation for children. Signed limited large paper edition of charles and mary lambs tales from shakespeare with illustrations by arthur rackham. Charles lamb 17751834 this little gem of a book was probably the first introduction to shakespeare that most readers have had as children. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Dec 09, 2011 hello, i found it there is only one copy on that year it was printed 368 pages. Tales from shakespeare by charles lamb and mary lamb.
The book is designed to make the stories of shakespeares plays familiar to the young. This book is essential because it is a perfect introduction to shakespeare s plays. Tales from shakespeare is an english childrens book written by brother and sister charles and mary lamb in 1807. Tales from shakespeare is an english childrens book written by charles lamb and his sister mary lamb in 1807. Tales from shakespeare for sale antiquarian collectible. The book is tales form shakespeare by charles and mary lamb illustrated deluxe. In fact, this illustrated book, in excellent condition, has a market value in the range of 75. A hardcover copy of charles and mary lambs tales from shakespeare, containing prose short story versions of selected shakespeare plays. Read tales from shakespeare, free online version of the book by mary lamb, on. The only date i can find is after the introduction it says 1878 then a. The tempest mary lamb a midsummer nights dream mary lamb the winters tale mary lamb much ado about nothing mary lamb as you like it mary lamb two gentlemen of verona mary lamb the merchant of venice mary lamb cymbeline mary lamb king lear charles lamb macbeth charles lamb alls well. The author condenses a selection of the more accessible works into short stories. Tales from shakespeare also known as all the tales from shakespeare is an english childrens book written by charles lamb with his sister mary lamb in 1807.
Tales from shakespeare is designed to make the stories of shakespeares plays familiar to the young. This first edition, signed by arthur rackham, charles and mary lamb is available at bauman rare books. Below youll find a great list of shakespeare trivia questions and answers. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Once the students have been taught how to summarize a play or book in three short sentences, the teacher can simply ask for suggestions from the class and modify them. Read by karen savage the following tales are meant to be submitted to the young reader as an introduction to the study of shakespeare, for which purpose his words are used whenever it seemed possible to bring them in. This book is essential because it is a perfect introduction to shakespeares plays. William shakespeare is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the english language and is credited by the oxford english dictionary with the introduction of nearly 3,000 words to the english language. Tales from shakespeare for sale antiquarian collectible books. The value of this particular 1878 title by charles and mary lamb, tales from shakespeare, does have value on the rare book markets even without the cover. Tales from shakespeare book, besides a world of sprightly and cheerful characters, both men and women, the humor of which it was feared would be lost if it were attempted to reduce the length of them. Pdf download tales from shakespeare free ebooks pdf. Tales from shakespeare by charles lamb and mary lamb free.
Charles wrote the tragedies, while mary wrote the comedies. Read tales from shakespeare online, free books by mary. Mar 18, 2020 a book like charles and mary lambs tales from shakespeare is really helpful at this point. Charles lamb 1775 1834 and mary lamb 1764 1847 the following tales are meant to be submitted to the young reader as an introduction to the study of shakespeare, for which purpose his words are used whenever. Considered the holy grail of book collecting, finding a previouslyundiscovered first folio by happenstance, and at a bargain price, is the dream of many a collector. I have a lovely old book tales from shakespeare by chas. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Offering this handsome old book titled tales from shakespeare by charles and mary lamb, with beautiful full page photogravure engravings.
Shakespeare trivia questions and answers to answer or not. Vtg 1878 tales from shakespeare charles and mary lamb thomas y. Tales from shakespeare 5 day three approximately 15 min. The following tales are meant to be submitted to the young reader as an introduction to the study of shakespeare, for which purpose his words are used whenever it seemed possible to bring them in. Tales from shakespeare by charles lamb free at loyal books. A book like charles and mary lambs tales from shakespeare is really helpful at this point. Tales from shakespeare from wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Tales from shakespeare is an english childrens book written by brother and sister charles and mary lamb in 1807 the book is designed to make the stories of shakespeare s plays familiar to the young.
Mary lamb was responsible for the comedies, while charles wrote the tragedies. Rackham also provided illustrations for two editions of charles and mary lambs tales from shakespeare, one in 1899 and another in 1909. No 73 tales from shakespeare by charles and mary lamb 1807 a troubled brother and sister team produced one of the 19th centurys bestselling volumes and. Choose the part of tales from shakespeare which you want to read from the table of contents to get started. Tales from shakespeare charles and mary lamb brotherandsister writing team charles and mary lamb interweave the words of shakespeare with their own some 200 years later in 1807 to bring 20 of his best plays to the young reader.
The book is designed to make the stories of shakespeare s plays familiar to the young. Tales from shakespeare is a popular book by mary lamb. The illustrated tales from shakespeare the version i received was a large illustrated hardback version, making it rather more children friendly than the regular paperback. Tales from shakespeare was written in 1807 by a young clerk called charles lamb in the offices of the east india company. The tales from shakespeare lesson plan contains a variety of teaching materials that cater to all learning styles. If looking for a book by mary lamb, charles tales from shakespeare in pdf format, then you have come on to loyal website. Brabantio, the rich senator of venice, had a fair daughter, the gentle desdemona. Although tales from shakespeare is intended for the younger reader, the timeless message from the great tales can be appreciated by the older reader as well. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. We present here the edition as illustrated by arthur rackham 18671939 in 1899 and 1909. Tales from shakespeare by lamb, first edition abebooks. M4b audio book 184mb download cover art download cd case insert. Pdf more tales from shakespeare download full pdf book. Tales from shakespeare by charles and mary lamb, and tales from shakespeare by winston stokes.
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