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INTRODUCTION
The present volume contains all the stories and verses for children
which we know Charles and Mary Lamb to have written. The text is
that
of the first or second editions, as explained in the Notes. _The
Poetry for Children_ and _Prince Dorus_ have been set up from the
late
Andrew W. Tuer's facsimiles. The large edition of this volume
contains
all the original pictures, together with the apochryphal _Beauty
and
the Beast_.
In Mr. Bedford's design for the cover of this edition certain Elian
symbolism will be found. The upper coat of arms is that of Christ's
Hospital, where Lamb was at school; the lower is that of the Inner
Temple, where he was born and spent many years. The figures at the
bells are those which once stood out from the fa?de of St.
Dunstan's
Church in Fleet Street, and are now in Lord Londesborough's garden
in
Regent's Park. Lamb shed tears when they were removed. The tricksy
sprite and the candles (brought by Betty) need no explanatory words
of
mine.
E.V.L.
Ǿ̾߱ ̸ ̾߱å.Books for Children, by Charles and Mary Lamb
CONTENTS
TALES FROM SHAKESPEAR
PAGE
Preface 1
The Tempest 3
A Midsummer Night's Dream 13
The Winter's Tale 23
Much Ado About Nothing 33
As You Like It 44
The Two Gentlemen of Verona 58
The Merchant of Venice 69
Cymbeline 81
King Lear 92
Macbeth 106
All's Well that Ends Well 115
The Taming of the Shrew 126
The Comedy of Errors 136
Measure for Measure 148
Twelfth Night; or, What You Will 161
Timon of Athens 173
Romeo and Juliet 184
Hamlet, Prince of Denmark 199
Othello 213
Pericles, Prince of Tyre 225
THE ADVENTURES OF ULYSSES
MRS. LEICESTER'S SCHOOL
THE KING AND QUEEN OF HEARTS 389
POETRY FOR CHILDREN
THREE POEMS NOT IN "POETRY FOR CHILDREN"
PRINCE DORUS
490
* * * * *
NOTES
499
INDEX
523
END