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Joyride by Jack Ketchum
I’ve spent a lot of time writing on this blog about Shakespeare. It’s because I’ve been trying to get through the collected works this year. I’m almost done, and I couldn’t be much happier. But I’ve been reading other things … Continue reading
Two Verona Plays: Romeo and Juliet & Two Gentlemen of Verona
I’ve been finished with Romeo and Juliet for some time, but I decided to talk about this play along with The Two Gentlemen of Verona. The only reason for this is because they both involve the Italian town of Verona. … Continue reading
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All’s Well That Ends Well
While I was deciding what to write about this play, I came up with a question that probably can’t be answered. Did Elizabethans really do this kind of thing? All’s Well That Ends Well is another of Shakespeare ’s romantic comedies. It … Continue reading
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Richard II
I started some of Shakespeare’s history plays. Richard II starts a cycle of plays that include Henry IV, parts 1 and 2, and Henry V. I had read this play years ago in college. I remembered not liking it that … Continue reading
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Othello
Here we are, as promised, Othello. I have for years tried to get through this play and always ended after the first act. I have seen the movies, but just could never get into it. But because of my goal … Continue reading
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As You Like It
I decided that one of the goals for 2011 will be to read the plays of Shakespeare. This will include those plays I’ve already read through the years, and of course, those I have not. It is a daunting task … Continue reading
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