A retelling of the comedies and tragedies of Shakespeare, Tales from Shakespeare by Charles and Mary Lamb brings together twenty stories, simplified for the young reader. Beginning with ‘ The Tempest'' and ending with ‘ Pericles, Prince of Trye'' , it includes the summaries of some of Shakespeare'' s most memorable and influential works.While the comedies have been written by Mary, the tragedies have been penned down by Charles. One of the bestselling books of the nineteenth century, Tales from Shakespeare continues to remain a popular children'' s classic more than two centuries after its first publication in 1807.