Website Wednesday
Shakespeare. I’m sure fingers are flying to the “Move Along” button as you read this. And I guess I’ll just have to accept that. Shakespeare is plays and poetry. Shakespeare is language that at times is barely decipherable by the average reader. And you have to read him in high school. He’s one of those subjects your parents and teachers tell you is important to learn in order to become an educated person. And, of course, we all know that education is the first thing occupying your every thought when you're a teenager.
So we were forced to pick up Shakespearean remembrances. Like Julius Caesar got stabbed. That Hamlet was always going around thinking “Should I? Shouldn’t I” and that’s why that stupid play is so long. And maybe if we got lucky we were assigned the Zeffirelli film of Romeo and Juliet with the nudity.
You probably even have one Shakespeare play on your bookshelf. Perhaps it was never cracked open and is collecting dust, but Shakespeare is ubiquitous. He is one of a handful of rare humans who achieve the historical reference of: What Shakespeare gave the world.
For the millions who love the Bard and for the millions who don’t but share intellectual curiosity, take a look at:
http://www.shakespeare-online.com/index.html
This site is like getting all your favorite candy brands in one place. Amanda Mabillard says: My name is Amanda Mabillard, B.A. (Honors), and I am here to provide comprehensive and accurate information about the Bard. And she does.
I can’t begin to do justice to all the Shakespearean information Amanda gives us so it’s best to just start clicking. While a lot of the hyperlinks will take you to the About.com Shakespearean pages, Amanda contributes many original essays.
You can read the plays and poems and then read the essays and analysis. The home page’s right scroll bar gives you: New this Week; Today’s Question; Essentials, Favorites, and Hot Picks. There is also a current readers’ forum. (Be warned: a few links are broken or “coming soon.”)
Rather than I taking your time by telling you about this great site; just go to Shakespeare Online. To be corny: It’s such stuff as dreams are made on. Enjoy.
Shakespeare. I’m sure fingers are flying to the “Move Along” button as you read this. And I guess I’ll just have to accept that. Shakespeare is plays and poetry. Shakespeare is language that at times is barely decipherable by the average reader. And you have to read him in high school. He’s one of those subjects your parents and teachers tell you is important to learn in order to become an educated person. And, of course, we all know that education is the first thing occupying your every thought when you're a teenager.
So we were forced to pick up Shakespearean remembrances. Like Julius Caesar got stabbed. That Hamlet was always going around thinking “Should I? Shouldn’t I” and that’s why that stupid play is so long. And maybe if we got lucky we were assigned the Zeffirelli film of Romeo and Juliet with the nudity.
You probably even have one Shakespeare play on your bookshelf. Perhaps it was never cracked open and is collecting dust, but Shakespeare is ubiquitous. He is one of a handful of rare humans who achieve the historical reference of: What Shakespeare gave the world.
For the millions who love the Bard and for the millions who don’t but share intellectual curiosity, take a look at:
http://www.shakespeare-online.com/index.html
This site is like getting all your favorite candy brands in one place. Amanda Mabillard says: My name is Amanda Mabillard, B.A. (Honors), and I am here to provide comprehensive and accurate information about the Bard. And she does.
I can’t begin to do justice to all the Shakespearean information Amanda gives us so it’s best to just start clicking. While a lot of the hyperlinks will take you to the About.com Shakespearean pages, Amanda contributes many original essays.
You can read the plays and poems and then read the essays and analysis. The home page’s right scroll bar gives you: New this Week; Today’s Question; Essentials, Favorites, and Hot Picks. There is also a current readers’ forum. (Be warned: a few links are broken or “coming soon.”)
Rather than I taking your time by telling you about this great site; just go to Shakespeare Online. To be corny: It’s such stuff as dreams are made on. Enjoy.
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