This is SUCH a lovely, comprehensive introduction to Shakespeare. I absolutely adore it. I especially love that you went into the culture of play-writing and play-going at the time -- since knowing that information is really integral to unlocking his astounding plays. And this video has PERFECT timing -- I'm hosting readalongs beginning next month in which we read one Shakespeare play a month and chat about it. Cannot wait to follow this series closely and have chats about Shakespeare with everyone! Thank you for this! Booktube needs more Bard. :)
When I was a kid I really struggled with reading because I was dyslexic; it wasn't until I was in the sixth grade that I overcome my disability and reading became imperative to appearing smart and collected amongst my piers. And whilst in my English classes I couldn't wait for my teacher to reveal our reading syllabus, always on the edge of my seat one word could send me into a slouching, saddened, mess- it was Shakespeare. I can't make heads or tails of his writing, and my grades really suffered because of it. But since he's a writer I did enjoy learning a thing or two about him from your video.
This lesson was wonderful !! You are very knowledgeable and a wonderful teacher!! Your explanation of iambic pentameter was so clear and easy to understand...I am 72 and I have some vague recollection of being taught IP when I was in high school in the 60s. I wish I had been more attentive 👵
I d' just like to thank you So Much Lauren ! I've been eager to study William Shakespeare for more than 22 years ! I went on his grave in 1994 during my studies ... I will soon be retired but still have as much admiration for his work . Thank you for your help to improve my understanding of it . .
Looking forward to more of your Shakespeare videos, I recently bought the complete BBC box of Shakespeare plays and it's my goal to go through them all and read them too.
I just love these series that you do!! And I have always been a Shakespeare fan so all the better! My top three favorites are Midsummer Night's Dream, King Lear, and Romeo and Juliet. Great intro / background video ---- thanks for all you do!!!
Great introduction! Thank you for doing this series; I am very much looking forward to your next videos. As for specific requests, I would be interested in hearing more about Shakespeare’s plays in comparison to one another, e.g. earlier vs. later ones, or what differences there are in the construction or language between histories, comedies, and tragedies.
I am taking a Shakespeare course this semester and this series will be very helpful!! I would love to watch a live production. This was a fantastic video(:
Loved this video! I studied Macbeth in school & was the only one in class to read ahead.....tad bit nerdy I know. I would love to see you do a video on Macbeth.
This video was the best ever! I'm studying a module called "Shakespeare Perspectives" in uni this year, and we're reading six of his plays. I'm planning to do my own little series on my experience with Shakespeare too! I would love to see you do something on Hamlet, Henry V, or Anthony and Cleopatra as these are a few of the ones I'm studying. Thanks so much for this anyway! Lovely to see that Shakespeare is still being discussed :)
This is so fantastic, Lauren! You are so creative with your videos, I adore them all! I am so intimidated by "Othello", but I so so want to read it! Perhaps with your clever and wonderful analysis I might venture into it! Love from Denmark xxx
I have been meaning to read more Shakespeare for a while now so this video series is definitely apt for me. I am thinking of reading Macbeth first or maybe rereading Hamlet.
These will be fun to watch. Shakespeare has been a favorite ever since I was 12. When I was 18 I had the privilege to see Romeo & Juliet at the Swann Theater in Stratford-Upon-Avon. Sadly, the actress who portrayed Juliet screamed all her lines to the point where her death was closer to bringing on applause than tears. I'd love it if you focused on some of Shakespeare's lesser known plays, such as A Winter's Tale and Two Gentlemen of Verona. This year I'll be teaching Shakespeare's Julius Caesar to my kids, which should prove interesting. I'd love to find some great BBC adaptations, but as yet have not found any.
That's such an amazing idea, you seem so knowledgeable about Shakespeare. I'm trying to get into his work and bought myself a copy of A Midsummer Night's Dream, so a video on that would be very helpful :)
Really good explanation! I’m Brazilian and I would like to start reading Shakespeare but I always get discouraged when I start reading all of those complicated words. But I will give it a try - I’m currently watching The Hollow crown show and if I like it I’ll try to read it in but not sure if I should read it in Portuguese first or go straight to the original
I'm really looking forward to more of your videos about Shakespeare! My favourite play is Much ado about nothing, so I'd like to see you analyse it a bit more. Also, could you recommend some stage productions, movies or audiobooks for each of the plays you'll be covering? Thanks!
Just read and LOVED Jeanette Winterson's The Gap of Time, but I'm a bit sheepish to admit that I've never read The Winter's Tale! I'd like to hear your thoughts on that one.
Hi Lauren! This is such a brilliant video, and I'm looking forward to see more! About the language, I've seen a video a little while ago (I think it was actually made by the people from the Globe) about how Shakespeare is supposed to be pronounced - it makes a lot of sense when they show it. It's quite interesting, I'd definitely recommend you watch it if you haven't yet! Just type Shakespeare's pronunciation and it should be one of the top ones here (: xx
Such a great idea! I've always been curious about Shakespeare and his writing but: -as a non native speaker in class we really didn't study much of it, probably the teacher didn't think our English was good enough (and at the time, it wasn't) - I've always refused to read it translated -I've always been scared be the aura of: top of the English literature, and scared not to understand it. probably it about time I start it though... I'll follow you very closely in this series ;-)
It's a great video ! I really would like to discover Shakespeare (especially since I saw the Doctor Who's episode about him) but I am always afraid to miss out on something. I bought A Midsummer Night's Dream in a bilingual edition so I will understand the text and have verses and the rhythm at the same time :)
This is SUCH a lovely, comprehensive introduction to Shakespeare. I absolutely adore it. I especially love that you went into the culture of play-writing and play-going at the time -- since knowing that information is really integral to unlocking his astounding plays. And this video has PERFECT timing -- I'm hosting readalongs beginning next month in which we read one Shakespeare play a month and chat about it. Cannot wait to follow this series closely and have chats about Shakespeare with everyone! Thank you for this! Booktube needs more Bard. :)
+Krystal Lynne ah that's brilliant! It does need more bard, I'm surprised I haven't found more Shakespeare chat already
When I was a kid I really struggled with reading because I was dyslexic; it wasn't until I was in the sixth grade that I overcome my disability and reading became imperative to appearing smart and collected amongst my piers. And whilst in my English classes I couldn't wait for my teacher to reveal our reading syllabus, always on the edge of my seat one word could send me into a slouching, saddened, mess- it was Shakespeare. I can't make heads or tails of his writing, and my grades really suffered because of it. But since he's a writer I did enjoy learning a thing or two about him from your video.
You are so smart know so much about Shakespeare and know everything in detail. I wish I had that quality.
This lesson was wonderful !! You are very knowledgeable and a wonderful teacher!! Your explanation of iambic pentameter was so clear and easy to understand...I am 72 and I have some vague recollection of being taught IP when I was in high school in the 60s. I wish I had been more attentive 👵
I d' just like to thank you So Much Lauren ! I've been eager to study William Shakespeare for more than 22 years ! I went on his grave in 1994 during my studies ... I will soon be retired but still have as much admiration for his work . Thank you for your help to improve my understanding of it . .
How is this not viral? I’m 11 and I love this it’s really interesting 😂
this is the best booktube video ever ... i can't wait for the rest of the series !!
This is going to be so helpful. I'm doing Romeo and Juliet for my gcse exam in 2017 so these videos will help
Looking forward to more of your Shakespeare videos, I recently bought the complete BBC box of Shakespeare plays and it's my goal to go through them all and read them too.
Really looking forward to these videos Lauren! :) xx
Lovely introduction! I would love to hear about A Midsummer Night's Dream, Macbeth and The Tempest :)
I love Shakespeare. can't wait to watch all of the videos.
my favourite are Macbeth hamlet romeo and Juliet and the twelfth night. I also like the sonnets
I'm studying The Taming of the Shrew with my 9-10th graders and I'd love more info about that one! I'm excited that you are doing this!
I'm excited for this new series. I love Shakespeare!
I just love these series that you do!! And I have always been a Shakespeare fan so all the better! My top three favorites are Midsummer Night's Dream, King Lear, and Romeo and Juliet. Great intro / background video ---- thanks for all you do!!!
Great introduction! Thank you for doing this series; I am very much looking forward to your next videos. As for specific requests, I would be interested in hearing more about Shakespeare’s plays in comparison to one another, e.g. earlier vs. later ones, or what differences there are in the construction or language between histories, comedies, and tragedies.
Hamlet and A Midsummer Night's Dream please! :) So excited for this series!
I am taking a Shakespeare course this semester and this series will be very helpful!! I would love to watch a live production. This was a fantastic video(:
Loved this video! I studied Macbeth in school & was the only one in class to read ahead.....tad bit nerdy I know. I would love to see you do a video on Macbeth.
This is great, Lauren. Amazing idea for a series
This video was the best ever! I'm studying a module called "Shakespeare Perspectives" in uni this year, and we're reading six of his plays. I'm planning to do my own little series on my experience with Shakespeare too! I would love to see you do something on Hamlet, Henry V, or Anthony and Cleopatra as these are a few of the ones I'm studying. Thanks so much for this anyway! Lovely to see that Shakespeare is still being discussed :)
This is so fantastic, Lauren! You are so creative with your videos, I adore them all!
I am so intimidated by "Othello", but I so so want to read it! Perhaps with your clever and wonderful analysis I might venture into it!
Love from Denmark xxx
I have to read romeo and juliet for english class soon and i'm not a native speaker, so i appreciate a video about that play a lot ^^'
The Tempest! It's my fav and I'd love to hear what you and your other viewers think about it.
I would love to hear your thoughts on Othello!
I have been meaning to read more Shakespeare for a while now so this video series is definitely apt for me. I am thinking of reading Macbeth first or maybe rereading Hamlet.
Going the the globe is such a cool experience! I had the chance to see Richard III there and it really did help with understanding the play :P
Now I wanna do Shakespeare!
These will be fun to watch. Shakespeare has been a favorite ever since I was 12. When I was 18 I had the privilege to see Romeo & Juliet at the Swann Theater in Stratford-Upon-Avon. Sadly, the actress who portrayed Juliet screamed all her lines to the point where her death was closer to bringing on applause than tears. I'd love it if you focused on some of Shakespeare's lesser known plays, such as A Winter's Tale and Two Gentlemen of Verona. This year I'll be teaching Shakespeare's Julius Caesar to my kids, which should prove interesting. I'd love to find some great BBC adaptations, but as yet have not found any.
The Tempest :) Thank you so much for this series!
I'm really looking forward to this!
I actually have to read As You Like It for tomorrow, and in a few weeks King Lear!
That's such an amazing idea, you seem so knowledgeable about Shakespeare. I'm trying to get into his work and bought myself a copy of A Midsummer Night's Dream, so a video on that would be very helpful :)
yes! more, please!! thanks!!!
Really good explanation! I’m Brazilian and I would like to start reading Shakespeare but I always get discouraged when I start reading all of those complicated words. But I will give it a try - I’m currently watching The Hollow crown show and if I like it I’ll try to read it in but not sure if I should read it in Portuguese first or go straight to the original
i'd love to hear you talk about romeo and juliet, a midsummer night's dream and macbeth!!!
I'm really looking forward to more of your videos about Shakespeare! My favourite play is Much ado about nothing, so I'd like to see you analyse it a bit more. Also, could you recommend some stage productions, movies or audiobooks for each of the plays you'll be covering? Thanks!
I can't wait!
Two years ago I visited "The Globe" and it was a great experience. Very interesting video.
Loved this!! Really makes me want to get into some more Shakespeare now 😁
Just read and LOVED Jeanette Winterson's The Gap of Time, but I'm a bit sheepish to admit that I've never read The Winter's Tale! I'd like to hear your thoughts on that one.
Hi Lauren! This is such a brilliant video, and I'm looking forward to see more! About the language, I've seen a video a little while ago (I think it was actually made by the people from the Globe) about how Shakespeare is supposed to be pronounced - it makes a lot of sense when they show it. It's quite interesting, I'd definitely recommend you watch it if you haven't yet! Just type Shakespeare's pronunciation and it should be one of the top ones here (: xx
+Ana Stevenson oh yes I saw that! It was a father and son pronouncing it in the contemporary way, right? Really interesting! Xx
That's the one! I wish I had seen the performance where they used the original pronunciation, but I didn't hear about it in time... One day! xx
Finding it particularly difficult to understand and enjoy the historical plays. Lead me into them! :)
My favorite plays are Much Ado About Nothing and Twelfth Night (because I am a twin!). Maybe you could tackle one of them? :-)
Such a great idea! I've always been curious about Shakespeare and his writing but:
-as a non native speaker in class we really didn't study much of it, probably the teacher didn't think our English was good enough (and at the time, it wasn't)
- I've always refused to read it translated
-I've always been scared be the aura of: top of the English literature, and scared not to understand it.
probably it about time I start it though... I'll follow you very closely in this series ;-)
Love this! Hamlet please!
Please make videos of Read with Me but Shakespeare edition. Wanna know if you read it just like reading novel or make annotation etc.
It's a great video ! I really would like to discover Shakespeare (especially since I saw the Doctor Who's episode about him) but I am always afraid to miss out on something.
I bought A Midsummer Night's Dream in a bilingual edition so I will understand the text and have verses and the rhythm at the same time :)
This was a great Video and I'm excited for more Videos to come.I'd love to see you discuss Othello :)
Amazing explanation!
I love Shakespeare ❤️
I'm doing macbeth for my gcses so i'd to seem your thoughts on that
Would love to hear your thoughts on The Merchant of Venice.
How do I get residents in a town and surrounding rural communities to explore Shakespeare’s plays?
I would love to see a video on Othello as I'm studying it for A-level at the moment :)
Hey Lauren. Great video.
can you suggest a good place to start with Shakespeare?
Much Ado About Nothing!
Please consider doing "A Midsummer NIght's Dream," it would make a lot of 8th grade English teachers happy.
King Lear please :) that would be great!!! xx
Great!!!
What editions of the plays do,you feel are best for reading?
you posted it exactly when I opened Hamlet for reading it 😂 coincidence?
+Stefania Alexandra I think NOT! Haha
Hamlet is not Jacobean. and Shakespeare is not necessarily a Tudor apologist.
You had me at iambic pentameter 🧐
Wow, so those audiences might've liked Game of Thrones!
Yes definitely! Titus Andronicus at the very least. Feels very Game of Thrones.
the comedy of errors
Taming of the Shrew, Much Ado & Othello!
This yong
How do I get residents in a town and surrounding rural communities to explore Shakespeare’s plays?