If anyone is feeling daunted by reading Shakespeare, pick up a copy of the Folger Shakespeare Library edition (all of the plays are available in inexpensive paperback editions). Folger is great because they provide a summary at the beginning of each scene and a wealth of helpful notes on both language and context on each facing page. Fantastic path to a deeper understanding and greater enjoyment. Cheers! (Oh, also, the 4-hour Kenneth Branagh film version of Hamlet is terrific and virtually the complete text, I believe.)
Sorry Bill, I fell way behind on, well, everything! I suppose a Voxer group might be a great idea. I'll make an announcement tonight when I talk about Act 1!
If anyone is feeling daunted by reading Shakespeare, pick up a copy of the Folger Shakespeare Library edition (all of the plays are available in inexpensive paperback editions). Folger is great because they provide a summary at the beginning of each scene and a wealth of helpful notes on both language and context on each facing page. Fantastic path to a deeper understanding and greater enjoyment. Cheers! (Oh, also, the 4-hour Kenneth Branagh film version of Hamlet is terrific and virtually the complete text, I believe.)
I second this. The Folger records are great.
Great idea! I guess I’ll dust off my copy of Hamlet.
Dust on books is an unfortunate thing - hope you get a chance to delve in!
Count me in. I have read it a few times before and I have seen a stage adaptation back in the 90s. I also own a copy.
Excellent! I look forward to your thoughts on a reread!
Count me in. I've only read it once, so a reread will be great.
There's so much subtlety in there, I imagine you'll enjoy it on a reread!
Sounds like fun!
Not as fun as your comic gems, but certainly an enjoyable reread.
@@DavidWiley7 I need to expand my horizons! This sounds like a good opportunity.
I do own hamlet 🎉 we will see if I can fit it in 😊😊😊
I sure hope you can!
I’ll join as soon as I finish War and Peace!
So in about 3-4 months, right? I really need to get around to that mammoth of a book!
@@DavidWiley7 I had proposed to myself to finish it before February but now I would consider it an achievement if I’m finished before March hahaha
So: a two-hour video each weekday, plus 5-hour live streams on the weekends?
I think we would ALL enjoy you making that content, Steve!
I would like to join you in the read along David. Are you going to be on Voxer? Or somewhere else? Let me know the details. Thanks for doing this.
Sorry Bill, I fell way behind on, well, everything! I suppose a Voxer group might be a great idea. I'll make an announcement tonight when I talk about Act 1!
I'm in, even though this is the first time I've heard of "Hamlet". I guess it's about a small town or something?
Exactly, the tragedy of a small town! Or something like that...
@@DavidWiley7 😂😂😂
You don't have a lot of time .........'Brevity is the soul of wit.' (Hamlet!).
A better planner would have found a way to sneak that into the video, huh? That's the problem with filming as inspiration strikes!