Audiobooks by Mary Lamb

Shakespeare for Young Readers: Comedy of Errors - Measure for Measure - Twelfth Night

Introducing 'Shakespeare for Young Readers,' an immersive digital audio book experience that brings the timeless works of William Shakespeare to a new generation of readers. This audio book features three of Shakespeare's most beloved plays - Comedy of Errors, Measure for Measure, and Twelfth Night - all presented in their original language. Our goal is to provide young readers with an opportunity to experience Shakespeare's plays in a way that is engaging, entertaining, and easy to understand. We've carefully selected these three plays for their humor, intrigue, and universal themes that are relatable to young audiences. Our approach to the language is to use as much original text as possible, without injecting modern language. We believe that hearing Shakespeare's words spoken in their original form is the best way to appreciate the beauty and power of his language. We've also included helpful context and summaries of each scene to help young readers follow along and understand the plot. With 'Shakespeare for Young Readers,' we hope to inspire a love of Shakespeare and literature in a new generation of readers. Whether you're a student studying Shakespeare for the first time or a parent looking for a fun and educational activity for your children, this audio book is sure to be a hit.

Charles Lamb, Mary Lamb (Author), Karen Savage (Narrator)

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Tales from Shakespeare

The famous and thrilling stories of William Shakespeare's plays are lovingly retold in equally poetic language by Charles and Mary Lamb. First published in 1807 and intended as an introduction to the plays for children, these retellings have a beauty of their own which still captivate today.

Charles, Charles And Mary Lamb, Charles Lamb, Mary Lamb (Author), Simon Hester (Narrator)

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A Midsummer Night's Dream: Words and Music

Charles and Mary Lamb's version of A Midsummer Nights Dream from 'Tales from Shakespeare' aimed at children. Music supplied by David Moore and The Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra performing Felix Mendelssohn's 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'

Charles Lamb, Mary Lamb, William Shakespeare, Wrongwilliam Shakespearew (Author), Bart Wolffe (Narrator)

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Lamb's Tales From Shakespeare

Read by Martin Jarvis and Rosalind Ayres tells ten marvellous story versions of Shakespeare's plays, written by Charles and Mary Lamb.

Charles Lamb, Mary Lamb (Author), Martin Jarvis, Rosalind Ayres (Narrator)

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Tales from Shakespeare

Discover Shakespeare's best-loved plays with this fantastic, unabridged and downloadable audiobook edition of Charles and Mary Lamb's Tales from Shakespeare, read by Alan Cumming, Juliet Stevenson, Nigel Davenport and Andrew Sachs. A perfect introduction for all ages to the breadth and beauty of Shakespeare's work. Tales from Shakespeare has become a classic work in its own right. The tales bring vividly to life the power of Hamlet and Macbeth, the fun of A Midsummer Night's Dream, and the drama of The Tempest. Blending detailed narrative with original dialogue and poetic language, they fully convey the wit, wisdom and imagination of Shakespeare's magnificent plays. Includes King Lear, The Tempest, Macbeth, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Twelfth Night, Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet and Measure for Measure.

Charles Lamb, Mary Lamb, William Shakespeare (Author), Alan Cumming, Andrew Sachs, Juliet Stevenson, Nigel Davenport, Various Narrators (Narrator)

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Tales from Shakespeare

This retelling in prose of twenty of Shakespeare's thirty-seven plays was originally published just for children. Keeping Shakespeare's own words whenever possible but making the plots and language easily understandable, this very listenable collection has entertained and informed generations of adults as well. With such classic stories as The Tempest, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Much Ado about Nothing, Hamlet, Othello, and more, Shakespeare's most memorable characters come to life anew as magicians and fairies, fools and kings weave their magic, mischief, and madness.

Charles & Mary Lamb, Charles Lamb, Mary Lamb (Author), Nadia May, Wanda Mccaddon (Narrator)

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Tales from Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet

Brother and sister team Charles and Mary Lamb originally wrote these stories for children in 1807, based on Shakespeare's most famous plays. Here is their version of Romeo and Juliet.

Charles Lamb, Mary Lamb (Author), Emma Topping (Narrator)

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Shakespeare for Children [With eBook]

Brother-and-sister writing team Charles and Mary Lamb interweave the words of Shakespeare with their own (some 200 years later, in 1807) to bring ten of his best plays to the young reader. ** Please contact member services for additional documents.

Charles Lamb, Mary Lamb (Author), Josephine Bailey, Simon Vance (Narrator)

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An American Family Shakespeare Entertainment, Vol. 1

Blackstone Audio presents An American Family Shakespeare Entertainment, a sparkling adaptation based on Tales from Shakespeare by Charles and Mary Lamb, augmented by miscellaneous scenes and soliloquies from Shakespeare's plays. Read by a full cast and featuring Elizabethan songs and dances in new arrangements for stringed instruments, this production is entertaining and accessible for young and old alike! The Two Gentlemen of Verona read by Stephen HoyeThe Comedy of Errors read by Arte JohnsonThe Taming of the Shrew read by Robert ForsterScene: Petruchio & Kate read by Gabrielle de Cuir & Stefan RudnickiA Midsummer Night's Dream read by John RubinsteinRomeo and Juliet read by Orson Scott CardThe Merchant of Venice read by David BirneySoliloquy: "Hath not a Jew..." read by David BirneyMuch Ado about Nothing read by Scott BrickMusic: "It Was a Lover and his Lass..." by Stefan RudnickiAs You Like It read by Stephanie ZimbalistHamlet read by Joe BarrettSoliloquy: "O What a Rogue... " read by Joe BarrettTwelfth Night read by Cassandra CampbellAll's Well That Ends Well read by Emily Janice CardMeasure for Measure read by Lorna Raver

Charles Lamb, Mary Lamb, Stefan Rudnicki (Author), A Full Cast, Arte Johnson, Cassandra Campbell, David Birney, Emily Janice Card, Full Cast, Gabrielle De Cuir, Joe Barrett, John Rubinstein, Lorna Raver, Orson Scott Card, Robert Forster, Scott Brick, Stephanie Zimbalist, Stephen Hoye (Narrator)

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An American Family Shakespeare Entertainment, Vol. 2

In this second volume of Blackstone's audio theater production of An American Family Shakespeare Entertainment, a full cast of award-winning narrators present miscellaneous scenes and soliloquies from Othello, King Lear, Macbeth, Timon of Athens, Pericles,Cymbeline, The Winter's Tale, and The Tempest. Based on Tales from Shakespeare by Charles and Mary Lamb and featuring Elizabethan songs and dances in new arrangements for stringed instruments, this original audio recording is a Skyboat Road Company production, conceived, adapted, and produced by Stefan Rudnicki for Blackstone Audio, Inc. MUSIC: Willow Song by Emily Janice CardOTHELLO read by Mirron WillisSOLILOQUY: Othello read by Mirron WillisKING LEAR read by Yuri RasovskySCENE: "Blow Winds..." read by Yuri Rasovsky, Lorna RaverSCENE: Lear, Fool, Kent read by Stefan RudnickiMACBETH read by Harlan EllisonTIMON OF ATHENS read by Robertson DeanPERICLES read by Stefan RudnickiSCENE: Pericles, Marina read by Stefan Rudnicki, Emily Janice CardCYMBELINE read by Don LeslieTHE WINTER'S TALE read by Gabrielle de CuirTHE TEMPEST read by Efrem Zimbalist, Jr.SOLILOQUY: Prospero read by Efrem Zimbalist, Jr.

Charles Lamb, Mary Lamb, Stefan Rudnicki (Author), Full Cast (Narrator)

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Tales from Shakespeare: Twelfth Night

The re-written Shakespeare tale of Twelfth Night by Charles and Mary Lamb.

Charles Lamb, Mary Lamb (Author), Emma Topping (Narrator)

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