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Shakespeare as a stoner? All smoke & no substance – The View From Sari's World
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The View From Sari's World. Where History and Literature Meet. Books I can’t live without. Words, words, words, on Shakespeare. Shakespeare as a stoner? All smoke and no substance. Were herbs to blame for this play? By now you’ve undoubtedly have heard the news: Pipes from Shakespeare’s property have been found to contain cannabis! Shakespeare was a stoner! If you haven’t heard, here’s a snippet from the Telegraph:. Why is my verse so barren of new pride? So far from variation or quick change? I will adm...
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human condition – The View From Sari's World
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The View From Sari's World. Where History and Literature Meet. Books I can’t live without. Words, words, words, on Shakespeare. Yes, I know, it’s been awhile. Those who have long followed my ramblings may have guessed why. To my new followers I can only offer my sincerest apologies and say it is never my intention to disappear. Health issues sometimes derail me but never fear, I am not usually gone long. All’s Well That Ends Well. The remembrance of her father never approaches. Livelihood from her cheek.
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Shakespeare – The View From Sari's World
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The View From Sari's World. Where History and Literature Meet. Books I can’t live without. Words, words, words, on Shakespeare. Did Shakespeare inspire Disney? The origin story of the fairy-tale we know as “Sleeping Beauty” is the stuff of nightmares. The earliest known written horror-story account follows decades of oral tradition. God only knows what people must of thought of the French troubadours who recounted this gruesome tale. And the story only gets worse from there. The young princess gives birt...
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Shakespeare – The View From Sari's World
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The View From Sari's World. Where History and Literature Meet. Books I can’t live without. Words, words, words, on Shakespeare. Did Shakespeare inspire Disney? The origin story of the fairy-tale we know as “Sleeping Beauty” is the stuff of nightmares. The earliest known written horror-story account follows decades of oral tradition. God only knows what people must of thought of the French troubadours who recounted this gruesome tale. And the story only gets worse from there. The young princess gives birt...
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society – The View From Sari's World
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The View From Sari's World. Where History and Literature Meet. Books I can’t live without. Words, words, words, on Shakespeare. Make a blanket fort and watch Stranger Things. And curling up on the couch for the weekend. I even thought about constructing a blanket fort to hide in but the weekend temperatures were to damn high. That promised to be highly addicting and fun. Depending on which review one read it was either a mash-up of every 80’s sci-fi and Steven King movie or. I’m usually skeptical of anyt...
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Humor – The View From Sari's World
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The View From Sari's World. Where History and Literature Meet. Books I can’t live without. Words, words, words, on Shakespeare. Shakespeare’s Prop Room- a review. McFarland and Company 2016. I blame Ralph Alan Cohen for setting me up. I was so eager to dive into the book after reading his foreword. In it he writes in part:. Crass considerations can get us deeper into the playsWhat might a show look like? What was on stage? What were they holding? What objects are we dealing with? If you sift through the ...
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Books I can’t live without – The View From Sari's World
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The View From Sari's World. Where History and Literature Meet. Books I can’t live without. Words, words, words, on Shakespeare. Books I can’t live without. I’ve been collecting and reading books for as long as I can remember. The first book I was able to read by myself was. Goldilocks and the Three Bears. From this childhood classic my addiction was set, and my books became an extension of my personality. The Complete works of William Shakespeare, including the First Folio. A History of God. And lastly, ...
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Politics – The View From Sari's World
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The View From Sari's World. Where History and Literature Meet. Books I can’t live without. Words, words, words, on Shakespeare. What plays would you use to introduce a neophyte to Shakespeare? One of my favorite readers and someone I call friend, asked the questions. What are the best plays to use to introduce a neophyte to Shakespeare? Or someone turned off by bad experiences in high school or college? Reading Macbeth in high school reminded me that free will at times is an illusion. I think everyon...
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Opine – The View From Sari's World
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The View From Sari's World. Where History and Literature Meet. Books I can’t live without. Words, words, words, on Shakespeare. How I declared my independence from stuff. President Thomas Whitmore giving his famous speech in Independence Day. 8220;We will not go quietly into the night! We will not vanish without a fight! We’re going to live on! We’re going to survive! Today, we celebrate our Independence Day! And in return I committed to making extra room for her stuff. I have a deadline to get this ...
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