Mary Lamb

Tales from Shakespeare Mary Lamb

Tales From Shakespeare is a stunningly beautiful book. Each play chosen has been illustrated by a different artist, and the interpretations of the main characters are each unique in their own way. Gale de Marcken illustrates A Midsummer Night's Dream with a magical, dreamlike composite portrait of Titania reaching out to a beautiful, sweet faced donkey (Bottom), while surrounded by tiny fairies and flowers. By contrast, Barry Moser's haunting, dark, face of Macbeth evokes a sense of impending evil. Kadir Nelson's brooding and troubled portrait of Othello sets the tone of looming tragedy. These unforgettable illustrations will linger in the mind of the reader long after the story has been read.