Perhaps you have ever seen a Shakespeare play and come away without fully understanding it? Or wished you’d known the foundation of the plot before seeing a play by Shakespeare? Are you studying Shakespeare? Would you like to increase your understanding of the plays without reading the originals? Then these are most likely the recordings for you personally…

Sibling and sister team Charles and Mary Lamb originally wrote these stories for children in 1807 predicated on Shakespeare’s most famous plays. Their achievement was immediate and their appeal quickly prolonged to an adult readership. This exciting and accessible audio is compelling listening for all your family, and will prove an excellent resource and inspiration to students, scholars and newcomers to the Bard as well – in short, everybody who loves a really good story beautifully informed.