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Conleyheather
The Globe illustrated Shakespeare: the complete works annotated | William Shakespeare, Howard Staunton, John Gilbert
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One of my reading resolutions for 2018 is to read one of Shakespeare‘s tragedies for each month. I borrowed this idea from another Litten. @Eugeniavb your posts inspired me to complete my own challenge in 2018! #shakespearechallenge #readingresolutions #readinggoals #shakespeare

Eugeniavb Yeah @Conleyheather! You go litten! 📚 🎉 7y
Conleyheather @Eugeniavb thanks! I hope I‘m able to follow through! 7y
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Eugeniavb
Coriolanus | William Shakespeare
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Pickpick

Outstanding performances. Great choice for this tragedy which has turned out to be one of my favorites. Such timeless themes like pride, adulation, what‘s right and what‘s wrong. Some amazing quotes as well. This brings my 2017 #shakespearechallenge to an end. 12 months, all of the 12 tragedies. I must say I was all Shakespeared out at times but discovered some amazing dramas and was actually let down by some surprising others. It‘s been real!

readinginthedark Well done! 👏🏻 7y
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Eugeniavb
King Lear | William Shakespeare
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Pickpick

So much drama in this one! Can‘t wait to see it performed by this amazing cast for the BBC. It was a bit long, but great relations and conversations between characters. #shakespearechallenge

batsy Oh wow, this is something to look forward to! 7y
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Eugeniavb
King Lear | William Shakespeare
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“I thought the King had more affected the Duke of Albany than Cornwall.” #firstlines #shakespearechallenge

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Eugeniavb
Troilus and Cressida | William Shakespeare
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Panpan

Definitely not my cup tea. Maybe I‘m a little saturated with the Bard at this point, or I‘m reading only “difficult” and not so pleasurable reads right now, or it really isn‘t that good as most of his work. It just seemed too long, the comedic character seemed forced, the relations confusing. This is the drama with Anthony and Cleopatra that I‘ve liked the least. And I expected to like them both because of the subject matter. #shakespearechallenge

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Eugeniavb
Julius Caesar | William Shakespeare
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Pickpick

Fantastic political play that can be pretty much used as reference universally for a commentary on tyranny and what the people of a country want in their leaders in any historical period. Beautiful, meaningful speeches and great characters, especially for such a short play. One of the Bard's best in my opinion. #shakespearechallenge

twohectobooks Love this play, and love that cover! 7y
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Eugeniavb
Julius Caesar | William Shakespeare
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Hence! Home, you idle creatures, get you home!
Is this a holiday? What, know you not,
Being mechanical, you ought not walk
Upon a laboring day without the sign
Of your profession? Speak, what trade art thou?
#firstlines #shakespearechallenge

Nebklvr Need to finish this 7y
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Eugeniavb
Cymbeline | William Shakespeare
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For this month's #shakespearechallenge let's try Cymbeline on audiobook and see how that goes!

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Eugeniavb
Antony and Cleopatra | William Shakespeare
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Panpan

I must say I had such a hard time getting into this. I don't know what it was but it felt complicated, boring and just not for me. Sorry Bard 😐 #Shakespearechallenge

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Eugeniavb
Macbeth | Shakespeare
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It's kind of a weird angled pic but this was a special Shakespeare session at my #Bookclub1 we did last night at my kids' school. Staff, parents, grandparents and kids were invited. It fit in perfectly with my #Shakespearechallenge and it was so much fun. We acted out bits and all.

readinginthedark That sounds so fun! I want to have a book club with kids! 7y
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