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LEADER: 02194cam a2200349 a 4500
001 2008008597
003 DLC
005 20090831113448.0
008 080303s2008 ncua b 001 0 eng
010 $a 2008008597
020 $a9780786437818 (softcover : alk. paper)
020 $a0786437812 (softcover : alk. paper)
035 $a(OCoLC)ocn190778112
035 $a(OCoLC)190778112
040 $aDLC$cDLC$dYDXCP$dBAKER$dBTCTA$dC#P$dBWX$dDLC
042 $alcac
050 00 $aPR2877.L33$bR53 2008
082 00 $a823/.7$222
100 1 $aRichmond, Velma Bourgeois.
245 10 $aShakespeare as children's literature :$bEdwardian retellings in words and pictures /$cVelma Bourgeois Richmond.
260 $aJefferson, N.C. :$bMcFarland & Co.,$cc2008.
300 $avii, 363 p. :$bill. ;$c23 cm.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 345-350) and index.
505 0 $aContexts for Charles and Mary Lamb's Tales from Shakespeare -- The tradition of Charles and Mary Lamb's Tales from Shakespeare -- Lamb's Tales continued: completion, addition, and selection -- Victorian alternatives -- Edwardian elegance and exuberance: retellings large and small -- Shakespeare in schoolbooks -- Home libraries, literary histories, and pedagogical advice.
520 $a"First published in 1807, Mary and Charles Lamb's Tales from Shakespeare was recognized as a classic of children's literature. This work examines Lambs' Tales, including the ways the lavishly illustrated Edwardian editions used pictures to convey the stories for children. It also covers alternatives to the stories, school textbooks from the period, and multi-volume American collections"--Provided by publisher.
600 10 $aLamb, Charles,$d1775-1834.$tTales from Shakespeare.
600 10 $aLamb, Mary,$d1764-1847$xCriticism and interpretation.
600 10 $aShakespeare, William,$d1564-1616$vAdaptations.
600 10 $aShakespeare, William,$d1564-1616$vStories, plots, etc.
650 0 $aChildren's literature, English$xHistory and criticism.
650 0 $aChildren$xBooks and reading$zGreat Britain$xHistory$y19th century.
856 41 $3Table of contents only$uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0812/2008008597.html