This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
The book reduced the archaic English and complicated storyline of Shakespeare to a simple level that children could read and comprehend.
Charles Lamb (1775-1834) was an English essayist with Welsh heritage, best 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).
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.