Charles and Mary Lamb's Tales From Shakespeare (Barre)

At the beginning of the nineteenth century, Charles Lamb (1775-1834) who loved the tales of his childhood spoke his mind about hte didactic, lifeless books for childrenthat were current at the time. Prompted by his publishers he began to lend his own talents to the field. Whit his sister mayr (1764-1874), he was the first to make an attempt at retelling classics for children.