Reviews

More Tales from Shakespeare by Mary Lamb, Charles Lamb

khadija_reads's review

I left the book in my hometown. 

undomiel's review

2.0

I feel like this is ideal for anyone who likes Shakespeare's stories, but finds the writing style very hard to digest. However, as someone who enjoys them in their original format, I found these abbreviated tales to miss out on key themes, occasionally even key scenes, and seem to manipulate the story to convey certain messages that Shakespeare did not originally convey. Personally, this book is definitely not for me.

iceangel9's review

5.0

Originally published in 1807 this book is almost as classic as the plays by the bard himself. The Lamb's have taken 20 of Shakespeare's best plays and retold them in a more modern style. All character dialogue however, comes straight from the plays. A great way to become familiar with these masterpieces of literature before you tackle the original versions. Highly recommended for everyone who wants a better understanding of Shakespeare's great works in a readable modern format.