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Shakespeare's Plays
I'm trying to read more of Shakespeare, but I'm wondering where to start. I've only read Romeo and Juliet and the Tempest so far, so if anyone has favorites or ones that they would like to recommend, it would be much appreciated.
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I love Macbeth deeply. It's got magic, war, ambition, questions about the nature of fate, and the iconic image of a guilty conscience.
Mar 10, 2009 11:02 pm
by Dinosaur -
Thank you for the recommendation. I actually have Macbeth already since it was part of the book that contained The Tempest and I had been considering going with it next since I read a book that incorporated new characters into the Macbeth plot line, like Wicked by Gregory Maguire.
Since I'm familiar with the plot line, I'm already anticipating when I have the leisure to start reading it.
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I agree with Macbeth (and Romeo and Juliet was another good one). The other one I would recommend is Midsummer Nights Dream because it is referenced so often in popular culture it is nice to know the original source.
My problem is that I am not very good at reading Shakespeare's plays and much prefer to watch them (theatre or film) so I cannot offer any others.
If you enjoyed The Tempest go and rent The Forbidden Planet. It is great 50s SciFi movie based on the play.Mar 11, 2009 10:30 pm
by cresswga -
Thank you for your recommendation, Cresswga. I'll look into reading A Midsummer Night's Dream.
I did enjoy The Tempest, actually, so I will try to remember to check out The Forbidden Planet.
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