This post on Anne Tyler's Vinegar Girl is going to be a little lame, since the novel is a rewritten, modern version of William Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew which I have never read (but have SparkNoted!). I will read Shakespeare's play as soon as I can and perhaps come back to Vinegar Girl and talk about it … Continue reading December Reading Challenge: Vinegar Girl
Tag: William Shakespeare
Shakespeare: First Folio
I'm much more interested in watching a Shakespeare play than reading one. I would only read Shakespeare willingly if I was performing one of his plays and needed to learn lines and stage directions. That doesn't seem likely to happen in the near (or far) future, so I will continue to happily sit in my … Continue reading Shakespeare: First Folio
Shakespeare: First Folio at Portland Public Library
I'm much more interested in watching a Shakespeare play than reading one. I think it's a lot of fun to read Shakespeare to prepare for being in a Shakespeare play - learning lines, stage directions, etc. However, the need for such preparation doesn't seem likely for me in the near future, so I will continue … Continue reading Shakespeare: First Folio at Portland Public Library