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Eyesight, Group Readings ...anyone around?
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I'd be up for one of the Shakespeare plays! All that you mention are good.I would also be up for the Yates books, were I retired and had 12+ hours a day to devote to reading. But, alas, I do not, so, I'm afraid, count me out on that...
Lea
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Lol yes, the Yates books probably do need 12 plus hours for study a day!
Lets see if anyone else wants to read a play....give folks a couple days to check in...
Candy
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How about a choice between comedy of Errors and Love's Labour's Lost?
I hope someone else would join in...?
I am interested in reading one of these plays with you. Why don't we start with Comedy of Errors since it is his shortest? And i have found it and it looks interesting and fun. It has a lot of puns in it! I am hoping to get better at deciphering them.
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I like your attitude, why don't we read two plays! First Comedy of Errors then Loves Labours Lost.
It seems like we might have at least Five of us doing a group read based on pm I sent out to the group.
I'll try to rouse James Whitford too...and Maybe Martin....
I'll post reading schedules tonight or tomorrow....
'Comedy of Errors' sounds good. I've seen the old BBC version but not read it. I'll have to order it from the library. As usual, they'll probably try and palm me off with a kids' version.
I'd prefer Love's Labour's Lost, which is a bit later and much more challenging than Comedy of Errors. CE is one of his earliest plays, very schematic in plot and not very exploratory of character. Still, I'm happy to go with CE if that's the majority preference. It makes a useful baseline for the complexity of later plots and characters.
Count me in. Either one is fine to start with as far as I'm concerned.
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I'll post the two plays...first Comedy of Errors...thenLLL
I'm so pleased to see you all here.
I just find when we do these group readings my whole brain function changes...even how I look at my day or work changes...
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Most people were happy to read either of the plays...
So...lets do both!
I created a notice and reading guide above...and began a discussion thread to begin September 29.
I hope that works for all reading and discussion styles.
I am so excited to participate!
I know a few of us did not like the new format designed for Goodreads....and could not participate in reading or discussions because the new site design was too painful.
I thought I would check in and see if anyone was around....and if some people would like to try a group read of a play in the near future?
some plays I would like to read at this time might be
Loves Labours Lost
Comedy of Errors
Troilus and Cressida
I would also be very interested in a discussion of Fransis Yates...in particular if anyone would like to do a group reading of one of these books...
Shakespeare's Last Plays
A study of Love's Labour Lost
The Occult Philosophy in the Elizabethan Age...
I need time to order one from the library....maybe by next week or so...
Does anyone fancy such a reading discussion?