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The story of Charles and Mary Lamb is briefly presented in the beginning of this edition and reads nearly as interesting as a Shakespeare play. They originally collaborated as a way to earn money as well as to introduce young readers to the works of the famous bard, preserving whenever possible "Shakespeare's own words."Macbeth, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Othello, Hamlet, Much Ado About Nothing, andKing Learare adapted to a length and simplicity suitable for older elementary or middle school students while retaining the complex plots and characterizations so familiar to readers of Shakespeare. The six stories offer readers a taste of the comic and the tragic, and will provide the incentive to tackle the plays themselves at the high school level under proper adult guidance. Three centuries later, the Lambs' adaptations remain a fine introduction to Shakespeare's writings and are a must for the well-rounded library. Occasional color illustrations of period-looking characters and settings provide interest for young readers, as do the boxed presentation. Reviewer: Meredith Kiger, Ph.D.
807年,兰姆姐弟从莎士比亚传世的作品中选出20个最为人们熟知的故事,把它们改写成叙事体散文。其中,六个悲剧(即《李尔王》、《麦克白》、《雅典的太门》、《罗密欧与朱丽叶》、《哈姆莱特》和《奥瑟罗》)由查尔斯?兰姆执笔,其余十四篇为玛丽·兰姆改写。
- 作者简介:
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Charles Lamb was born in 1914, and went to sea as an apprentice with the Clan Line in 1930. He later served as a Midshipman in the RNR , and joined the RAF in 1935 to learn to fly. He transferred to the Fleet Air Arm in 1938, flew throughout the war, and was given a permanent commission in 1945. He remained active in naval and public affairs until his death in 1981.
查尔斯·兰姆(Charles Lamb,1775—1834),英国散文家,出生于英国伦敦。父亲是塞缪尔·索尔特律师的机要秘书。索尔特律师住在英国国玺街区,兰姆就出生在这里,并在这里长大。栏目的祖母是费尔得女士,她是布莱克斯威尔(就是威尔街附近)的一名管家,也就是作者在《伊利亚散文集》和《莱斯特夫人的学校》中的“布莱克斯莫尔”的原型。
- 目录:
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div>Preface vii
The Tempest 1
A Midsummer Night's Dream 16
The Winter's Tale 31
Much Ado About Nothing 45
As You Like It 61
The Two Gentlemen of Verona 82
The Merchant of Venice 99
Cymbeline 116
King Lear 133
Macbeth 152
All's Well That Ends Well 166
The Taming of the Shrew 182
The Comedy of Errors 196
Measure for Measure 214
Twelfth Night; or, What You Will 233
Timon of Athens 250
Romeo and Juliet 267
Hamlet, Prince of Denmark 289
Othello 309
Pericles, Prince of Tyre 326