Tales from Shakespeare

Charles and Mary Lamb's classic prose retellings of Shakespeare's plays for young readers, now available in an unabridged, paperback volume in Union Square and Co.'s Signature Editions series.

Originally published in 1807 by brother and sister Charles and Mary Lamb, Tales from Shakespeare offers entertaining and highly readable versions of William Shakespeare's most popular and enduring works. This volume collects twenty prose renditions of Shakespeare's comedies and tragedies, including A Midsummer Night's Dream, Macbeth, Twelfth Night, Romeo and Juliet, The Taming of the Shrew, and Hamlet. Maintaining Shakespeare's original language whenever possible, these captivating retellings bring his plays to life in a faithful but accessible way, providing an excellent introduction to the Bard's work for children.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Union Square Kids
Published: 11/10/2026
ISBN: 9781454967798
Pages: 304
Size: 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.76d
Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 52298 / Tales from Shakespeare (Unabridged)
Reading Level: 12.8 / Interest Level: Middle Grade / Point Value: 23