THE SIGNET CLASSIC SHAKESPEARE SERIES
The Work of the World's Greatest Dramatist
A great way to enjoy twenty of Shakespeare's timeless plays, this volume
is a retelling of the stories in prose by the famous nineteenth-century
brother and sister Charles and Mary Lamb. Keeping Shakespeare's own
words whenever possible but making the plots and language easily
accessible, this entertaining and readable collection has enthralled
both children and adults ever since it first appeared in 1807. Here
Shakespeare's best-known tragedies and comedies come to life. Defined by
moving drama, vivid action, great wit, or fantastic imagination, each
play comes alive with charm and clarity for readers of any age--as a
helpful preface to the original Elizabethan version or even as
enriching, unforgettable stories in themselves.
With an Introduction by Susan J. Wolfson and an Afterword by Sylvan
Barnet, general editor of the Signet Classic Shakespeare series.