Tales from Shakespeare

Charles Lamb (10 February 1775 – 27 December 1834) was an esteemed English essayist, poet, and antiquarian, best known for his collaboration with his sister, Mary Lamb, in the creation of "Tales from Shakespeare." The volume, published in 1807, intended to bring the stories of Shakespeare's plays to a younger, 19th-century audience, and has since become a classic in its own right, widely read by b...