![]() ![]() The Lambs also stated that the book was especially intended for young women, on the basis that “boys are generally permitted the use of their fathers’ libraries at a much earlier age than girls are.” The prevailing gender biases of the day are also evident in the way in which the book and its authorship were advertised: although Mary Lamb actually wrote the majority of the book (fourteen of the tales were her’s six were Charles Lamb’s doing), only Charles Lamb was credited on the title page.įirst published in 1807, Tales From Shakespear enjoyed great popularity. Their introduction noted that Shakespeare’s own words were incorporated into the stories when possible, so that readers could get a sense for his style, though much of his vocabulary was simplified in order to eliminate unfamiliar or otherwise confusing language. ![]() ![]() Godwin and Co., at the Juvenile Library, 1816.Ĭharles and Mary Lamb’s Tales from Shakespear presented prose retellings of Shakespeare’s plays, in language intended for children. Tales From Shakespear, Designed for the Use of Young Persons. ![]()
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