In Tales of Shakespeare Charles and Mary Lamb wished to bring their favourite plays to life for children too young to read and appreciate Shakespeare’s work. They adapted twenty of Shakespeare’s plays in simple language so that it makes easy reading for the young readers. This selection features The Tempest; A Midsummer Night’s Dream; As You Like It; The Merchant of Venice; King Lear; Macbeth; The Taming of the Shrew; Romeo and Juliet; Hamlet; and Othello. Simple and compelling, these vibrant retellings of the great playwright’s timeless tales will undoubtedly charm readers of all ages.