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It's Shakespeare Week on Goodreads!
But, soft! What light through yonder internet browser window breaks? It's our Shakespeare Week celebration on Goodreads—and you, fair reader, are invited!
April 23 is the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare's death. To mark this momentous anniversary, we're pulling out all the stops for the Bard this week—just take a look at our logo! We'll be featuring Shakespeare-themed quizzes, book lists, writing prompts, and games. In addition, amazing authors who have written books based on the Bard's plays are taking your questions about comedy and tragedy…and everything in between. (Bonus points for questions in iambic pentameter.)
To kick off the festivities, we asked six authors to write a deleted scene from one of the Bard's plays. (Check them out below!) On Tuesday, we helped you answer the question, Which Shakespeare play should I read next?; on Wednesday, we took a look at famous book titles based on Shakespeare lines; and on Thursday, we investigated the writers who influenced Shakespeare. What's up next? Come back to find out!
Ian Doescher, author of William Shakespeare's Star Wars: Verily, A New Hope:
Jasper Fforde, author of the Hamlet-inspired Something Rotten:
Margaret Atwood, author of Hag-Seed, a retelling of The Tempest:
Malorie Blackman, author of the Othello-inspired Chasing the Stars:
Elizabeth Nunez, author of Even in Paradise, a retelling of King Lear:
Christopher Moore, author of Fool, a retelling of King Lear:
Now it's your turn! Write your own deleted scene from a Shakespeare play in the comments and follow us on Facebook and Twitter for #ShakespeareWeek updates.
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Apr 18, 2016 06:07AM
Felices 400 añazos
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Can we all agree to read one of his plays on Saturday?
Megan wrote: "Can we all agree to read one of his plays on Saturday?"I'm loving the idea!
Cute idea - and I love that banner =)
I love this idea and the new logo is really good !! Well done GoodReads
Megan wrote: "Can we all agree to read one of his plays on Saturday?"No better time......gonna go see what I have.
April 23 is most likely his birthday too although it is known he was baptised on the 26th in 1564.
A figure dressed in black, wearing a black mask, breathing heavily.FIGURE: Hamlet!
HAMLET: What spirit is this?
FIGURE: Hamlet!
HAMLET: Pray, spirit, what art thou? Answer me!
FIGURE: Thy father.
HAMLET: What of my father? He died seven years ago this very night. I mourn him still.
FIGURE: (breathing heavily): Hamlet! I am thy father!
HAMLET: NO!!
The logo is a poor idea. Colored, distracting from the main information on the page. Not a fan.
I adore Shakespeare, but that is THE most distracting thing. Seriously, I can't tear my eyes away from it. I've been able to ignore almost every single ad on this site, but this...I can't stop looking at it. >:[
I love the logo! It's just for a week, people... Embrace change. ;)
I love all the things about Shakespeare! Well, such an amazing idea! :')
Joseph wrote: "A figure dressed in black, wearing a black mask, breathing heavily.
FIGURE: Hamlet!
HAMLET: What spirit is this?
FIGURE: Hamlet!
HAMLET: Pray, spirit, what art thou? Answer me!
FIGURE: Thy fa..."
This is great Joseph!!
FIGURE: Hamlet!
HAMLET: What spirit is this?
FIGURE: Hamlet!
HAMLET: Pray, spirit, what art thou? Answer me!
FIGURE: Thy fa..."
This is great Joseph!!
Love the logo and the "deleted scenes" submissions!
(I'd just like to apologize for the groan factor before hand... Sorry...)Macbeth
Act IV, Scene I
A cavern. In the middle, a cauldron.
[Thunder. Enter the three Witches.]
FIRST WITCH; Thrice the brinded cat hath mew'd.
SECOND WITCH; Thrice and once the hedge-pig whined.
THIRD WITCH; Harpier cries 'Tis time, 'tis time.
FIRST WITCH; Round about the cauldron go;
In the poison'd entrails throw.
Toad, that under cold stone
Day and nights has thirty-one
Swelter'd venom sleeping got,
Boil thou first i' the charmed pot.
ALL; Double, double toil and trouble;
Fire burn, and cauldron bubble.
[witches stare expectantly at cauldron]
THIRD WITCH; A cauldron watch't, calm shalt stay
Mine thought now is't look away...
Really surprised by this idea! Made me think about every play of Shakespeare I've ever read and remember my favorite parts.Thanks!
Xwirus wrote: "Felices 400 añazos"...da morte!
Joseph wrote: "A figure dressed in black, wearing a black mask, breathing heavily.FIGURE: Hamlet!
HAMLET: What spirit is this?
FIGURE: Hamlet!
HAMLET: Pray, spirit, what art thou? Answer me!
FIGURE: Thy fa..."
'Like'!
Chess wrote: "(I'd just like to apologize for the groan factor before hand... Sorry...)Macbeth
Act IV, Scene I
A cavern. In the middle, a cauldron.
[Thunder. Enter thbe three Witches.]
FIRST WITCH; Thrice th..."
The witch and my grandma enjoyed the same saying!
Chess wrote: "(I'd just like to apologize for the groan factor before hand... Sorry...)Macbeth
Act IV, Scene I
A cavern. In the middle, a cauldron.
[Thunder. Enter the three Witches.]
FIRST WITCH; Thrice th..."
That was great!
Love the banner on my homepage. Nicely done!
Ooh~! Nice. I can read my William Shakespeare Star Wars: New Hope
Megan wrote: "Can we all agree to read one of his plays on Saturday?"What a good idea......
I read the Tempest this year, it was pretty good!
Megan wrote: "Can we all agree to read one of his plays on Saturday?"I'm in for Hamlet !
What fun! My brother and I are trying to read all his plays. I just finished all his sonnets. : )
I'm not sure I want to brave my own deleted scene, but here's my hasty attempt to answer which of the six is my favorite in Shakespearean sonnet form.To Bard, who makes us laugh and makes us cry
We write this verse to celebrate your birth
These six creators verily do try
To be the best for our increasing mirth
Doescher does he show zeal for stars beloved
Jasper our clown gives praise to Zombie's reign
For dear Atwood our doubts away are shoved
And Blackman's tale our laughter does it gain
The Nunez yarn creates some more belief
And Moore's good hecklers keep us on our toes
With these good six we have some work relief
And could not dream to at them stick our nose
Sole one can win, yet we all ask for more
So Doescher's feud of fans must win the war
Love the new logo. It would be nice if GR changed it all the time (a la Google) to reflect literary events.When I was in school I was lucky enough to be in a class of only 6 and to live within two hours of Stratford-upon-Avon so we used to go to every play the Royal Shakespeare Company did and then study it that term.
"Romeo Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo? I have something to tell you?"Romeo who is hiding from Juliet says to himself, "That nursemaid already told me she was pregnant. That's what she wants to tell me. It's only going to make things worse."
Later.
"Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo? I have good news, I was late!"
We are reading one of his playsMaclom in class
Petra X wrote: "Love the new logo. It would be nice if GR changed it all the time (a la Google) to reflect literary events.."Please no.
Logo is ugly and out of focus.Maybe it would be in focus at 100%? But because all the fonts on the site are so tiny, I have to view at at least 120% in order not to kill my eyes, and the logo is just big, ugly and blurry.
Petra X wrote: "Love the new logo. It would be nice if GR changed it all the time (a la Google) to reflect literary events...."I think this would be awesome!!
I rather miss the books that used to be at the top of the page, it's nice to have some colour up there again.
I love this. My favorite is The Tempest. It had me rolling on the floor laughing.
Petra X wrote: ""Romeo Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo? I have something to tell you?"Romeo who is hiding from Juliet says to himself, "That nursemaid already told me she was pregnant. That's what she wants to t..."
LOL Good one
That's nice and all but am I the only one whose top header is longer than usual? It's like it was extended for this little event and I don't like it. It nearly takes up half the page,
What?! No writers inspired by Julius Caeser? Anyhow, this has me interested in the inspired stories now, all these works of the roped-in-line authors.
Megan wrote: "Can we all agree to read one of his plays on Saturday?"Megan wrote: "Can we all agree to read one of his plays on Saturday?"
That's a great idea Megan!
