Much Ado About Nothing: Lambs' Tales from Shakespeare Audiobook (Unabridged)

" Nice retelling of some Shakespeare stories. It is written in a simple way so that you can get a good glimpse on the things Shakespeare produced. However, the Lamb siblings werent able to make a boring story like Hamlet, Othello or Romeo&Juliet interesting. So only 4 stars because I almost fell asleep at reading the latter mentioned stories. :P All in all I recommend it as an introduction to this overrated guy and his works. "

" Originally published in 1807, this book is Shakespeare made readable for kids. I finished The Tempest and the kids were in and out. My hope is not for my kids to understand Shakespeare right now but to be familiar with the language and the stories so that they can love the stories when they are older. I really struggle with Shakespeare and I want better for them. "

" Purchased this for a synopsis of one play but will probably read others. "

" Charles and Mary Lamb definitely did us a service, by putting forth many of Shakespeare's play in a story format. Now that I have a grasp of the stories, I think it will be much easier to follow his actual plays. "

" This book entertained me really good and it was on about shakespear. "

" I'm reading this to the kids to familiarize them with the plays of Shakespeare. We read one every couple of weeks. "

" The idea of gathering most of Shakespeare's plays in one book was v. good. "

" Lest you think I'm taking the short cut this is not cliffs notes! "

" this is a very good pre-shakespeare book for kids. the tales are told in a story line instead of a play scrpt, so i find it easier to follow!:) it is also a good read-aloud. "

" This is a good book for those of us who like Shakespeare, but have a hard time with his flowery writing. It's got all of the Shakespeare stories, but not the "ye olde english" writing. "

" These retellings make me want to re-read the plays, and see the ones that I have missed. "

" The Lambs' Tales from Shakespeare is an excellent retelling of Shakespeare stories. I like to read the stories aloud before we tackle the actual plays. I try to read up to the next cliffhanger, and the kids can't wait for the next excerpt. :-) We're currently reading Twelfth Night. "

" One of my very favorite books in elementary school. In retrospect, this explains a lot about me. "

" One of the best books to lead any young person into the plays of Shakespeare beautifully. I loved these as a child and it has been fun reading them to my kids. Its still as fresh now as I remember it. A joy. "

" This was my first introduction to Shakespeare work and it was in my 1st year at the prep. school it was part of my curriculum, we took the plays over the three years of the English course and it was great.From there I get to read some of the whole plays on separate occasions "

" readable to kids and adults! "

" Dense, dry, and difficult to follow. I can't imagine how this book became so popular. There must be better options out there. "

" Tales from Shakespeare by Charles Lamb (2006) "

" We use this book as a resource when reading Shakespeare plays. "

" Just right for family reading time, both to enjoy the stories and to learn about them prior to viewing a stage performance or movie version. "

" Beautifully written and a great introduction to the plays. "

" A good book for anyone who would like to begin learning about Shakespeare, and is slightly familiar with it. However, this book does skim over certain details, and translates some words which i missed, but it still keeps that same style. "

" Easy to read and understand. A good intro to Shakespeare and his works. "