- classic introduction to the plays of William Shakespeare
- simplified for younger audiences but sophistication and depth remain
- convo: magic, fairies, witches, ghosts, romance, murder, betrayal, jealousy, dressing up as opposite gender, suicide, drunkenness/drinking, living together unmarried
- language: stupid, L*rd, ass (donkey)
Type: chapter book / storybook
Ages: 8+ listeners, 10+ readers
Authors: Charles & Mary Lamb
The 20 plays abridged by the Lambs are as follows:
- The Tempest
- A Midsummer Night’s Dream
- The Winter’s Tale
- Much Ado About Nothing
- As You Like It
- The Two Gentlemen of Verona
- The Merchant of Venice
- Cymbeline
- King Lear
- Macbeth
- All’s Well That Ends Well
- The Taming of the Shrew
- The Comedy of Errors
- Measure for Measure
- Twelfth Night or What You Will
- Timon of Athens
- Romeo and Juliet
- Hamlet, Prince of Denmark
- Othello
- Pericles, Prince of Tyre
Let’s get right to the point: Shakespeare is a contentious topic in the world of juvenile literature, especially by Christians. Myriad of literary analyzers, bloggers, and homeschool moms have defended/supported and refuted/challenged. For that reason, I’ve decided to stick to basic facts (my bullet points above) for reference sake and move on.
Please message me if you have further questions on this one. Hope it’s helpful!