There is a definite portion of human experience that does not fit within the categories of comedy or tragedy—a portion of experience that is ambiguous, complex, and variegated. Shakespeare’s ‘tragicomedies’ reflect this common experience in that they combine aspects of both tragedy and comedy in complex variations.
This third volume of Shakespeare Tales contains the tragicomedies as retold in prose by Charles and Mary Lamb and Harrison Morris. Each tale is prefaced by a fresh and insightful introduction by Andrew Lynn.
