Introduction to the Bard

"Tales from Shakespeare" by Charles and Mary Lamb was our homeschool literary adventure for the past several months. This book contains retellings of many of Shakespeare's plays including tragedies (Hamlet, Romeo & Juliet, Othello, Macbeth, etc.) and comedies (Comedy of Errors, The Tempest, Midsummer Night's Dream, Two Gentlemen of Verona, etc.).

First published in 1807, this brother and sister team split the work. She wrote the comedies; he wrote the tragedies.

The language, to children of this century, is rather challenging, but not so much that they cannot understand the gist of the storyline. It is indeed a wonderful introduction to the works of the bard.

Until next time, may your reading be both pleasurable and profitable.