Tag: william shakespeare
If you know your Elizabethan slang and poetical metaphors, you also know that Shakespeare was actually a pretty hilarious–and dirty–guy. But what happens when you cross Shakespeare with the …
An expert in antique books and manuscripts was left trembling after one find during Antique Roadshow. The item was a 17th-century notebook titled Shakespeare: Comedies and Tragedies. The author …
Yes, I know, we’ve already given you a pretty good bucket list of books to work your way through. But honestly, with so many good books out there, it’s …
Netflix has a great documentary about the life of famous playwright William Shakespeare called Shakespeare: The Legacy. You can see the beautiful scenery of the town in England that Shakespeare was …
When I was in high school, I actually wasn’t a bookworm. (I trust you to keep that secret.) I actually found it very difficult to sit down and read …
Shakespeare. Some hate him, some love him, but both agree that he is easily one of the most well-known playwrights in the world of literature. Hollywood also happens to …
Friday, January 20th marks the end of one Presidency and the beginning of another. As President Trump is being sworn in, we can look back on the styles of …
Three prison inmates walk onto a stage. No, it’s not the beginning of a bad joke. It’s a production of William Shakespeare’s The Tempest, performed in California’s Solano prison …
Attention all high school and college students: if you really want to shine in the next class discussion, or get a good grade on your upcoming literary analysis essay, you’ll …
Today’s society is rife with issues centering around what and who is considered the “other”—people who are different, even if the difference only comes in the form of race, …
Literary inspiration takes many forms: William Wordsworth found it in nature; Samuel Taylor Coleridge found it in a draught of laudanum; Paul Bowles found it in Tangiers. But for …
Melanie Pitman
October 23, 2016
Book Lists, Book Lovers, Children, Classics, Comics and Graphic Novels, Dr. Seuss, Family, Gifts for Book Lovers, Jane Austen, More, Shakespeare
You have shelves full of books, DVD versions of all your favorite reads, and nerdy artwork galore. You also have a furry friend who needs something to do while …
Shakespeare wrote over 30 plays in his lifetime and other works. Not only was he prolific, but he used the English language in ways that were never done before. …
A week ago I was enjoying brunch with an old friend when, out of the blue, she asked, “What do great writers – you know like Shakespeare, Austen, Dickens – …
