ClassicsChildren's
Tales from Shakespear
2015·290 pages
Retellings of Shakespeare's plays for young readers, simplifying complex themes while retaining original language and charm.
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Retellings of Shakespeare's plays for young readers, simplifying complex themes while retaining original language and charm.
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Charles Lamb was an English essayist with Welsh heritage, be st known for his "Essays of Elia" and for the children's book "Tales from Shakespeare", which he produced along with his sister, Mary Lamb (1764–1847)
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Romance & sex
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Minor references to romance; sexual content removed or faded for young readers.
Violence & gore
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Moderate violence in retellings of plays like Macbeth and Hamlet; toned down for children.
Profanity
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No profanity depicted.
Substance use
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No evidence found in available sources.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No evidence found in available sources.
Religious content
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Minor religious themes in some plays; not central to retellings.
Magic & witchcraft
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Moderate magical elements in plays like The Tempest; framed as fantasy, not occult.
Occult / demonology
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No evidence found in available sources.
Political content
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Minor political themes in plays like King Lear; simplified for young audience.
Self-harm / suicide
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Moderate references to suicide in plays like Romeo and Juliet; not graphic.
Abuse & suffering
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Moderate depictions of betrayal and suffering in plays like Othello; toned down.
Other
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