World of Shakespeare: The Complete Plays and Sonnets of William Shakespeare (38 Volume Library)
Recently Banned Literature (Free subscription) | 11/22/2009
William Shakespeare, Charles Reade, F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Brothers Grimm, Boris Pasternak Eight volumes 4,527 pages $14.00 (1907-1982) [click to enlarge] Recently Linked: My thanks to Bob Arnold for linking to my main website from his blog, A Longhouse Birdhouse . Be sure to visit his bookshop when you’re there. Thanks also to Mt. Wood for signing on as a follower of Recently Banned Literature....
Aria Serious? (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
Our friends over Vancouver Opera reported the Listverse, the #1 list maker of top 10 lists in the known universe, has deemed Opera the #1 Greatest Achievement of the Human Mind beating out such discoveries/achievements as the work of William Shakespeare, Infinitesimal Calculus, Quantum Mechanics, Relativity Theory and Lady Gaga (OK, we made that last one up but we here at Aria Serious just can't
montgomeryadvertiser.com (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
"Black Nativity: An Anthem of Praise" was inspired by the original work of Langston Hughes, and similar to William Shakespeare, Hughes' text allows the play's directors to layer its scenes as they like with various interplays that bring life to Hughes' vision.
NYtheatre.com (Free subscription) | 11/15/2009
William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night is currently being presented by the Czechoslovak-American Marionette Theater as part of La MaMa's Puppet Series. The cast consists of 16 eight-inch toy marionettes controlled by three live performers, but with the help of the talented artists, the entire cast seems "alive."
Ryshia Kennie's Passport to Romance (Free subscription) | 11/14/2009
"What's in a name? That which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet." William Shakespeare Shakespeare said it all those many years a go but is it true? Now I'm not one to argue with Shakespeare, at least not usually. But I have to take issue with the name. Names are important. At least I find that so with fictional characters. A name encompasses a personality. It is sometimes...
BookEnds, LLC — A Literary Agency (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
***Warning to all reading this: It’s full of sarcasm and nothing but a rant, but I had a really good time writing it. Not too long ago somebody (I’m not sure if it was a man or woman, or even using her real name, so we’ll go with “she”) thought it would be a good idea to send an angry diatribe of an email to roughly 400 publishing professionals. How do I know 400? Because...
How books got their titles (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
A clickable index of titles covered so far... 2001: A Space Odyssey by Arthur C Clarke A Against Nature by Joris-Karl Huysmans Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carrol l All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie Appointment in Samarra by John O’Hara Arden of Faversham, possibly by William Shakespeare Around the World in Eighty...
Tanzanite's Shelf and Stuff (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009
Every week Tanzanite features upcoming historical fiction and history related non-fiction books that have come to her attention and may be of interest to others. Since she has an out of control TBR pile, so should everyone else! Edward IV and the War of the Roses by David Santiuste. Non-fiction. UK release January 21, 2010. Indisputably the most effective general of the Wars of the Roses, Edward IV...
First Three Chapters (Free subscription) | 10/16/2009
For one reason or another, these books have all made it into my treasured pile. I have other favourite books, but these particular copies are very special. Wuthering Heights - I studied this in school, read it about ten times, and still love it. My favourite character was Heathcliff. It reminds me of how much I enjoyed English class. I wasn't very fond of secondary school but I did love English. The...
Writerswrite.com's Writer's Blog (Free subscription) | 10/15/2009
A software program which is used to detect plagiarism has uncovered an interesting literary fact: a play written in 1595 was most likely co-authored by William Shakespeare, although the Bard was not credited at the time. Sir Brian Vickers, an authority on Shakespeare at the Institute of English Studies at the University of London, found that a comparison of phrases in The Reign of King Edward III with...
A Compulsive Reader (Free subscription) | 10/14/2009
Consideration, like an angel, came and whipped the offending Adam out of him. -William Shakespeare::Henry V- Well, there is only about a day and a half left to submit to The Offending Adam. It is true. That October 15 date that, when it was announced a couple months ago seemed so far off in the future, has nearly [...]
The Writing Life II (Free subscription) | 10/13/2009
I get tired of the old argument that Shakespeare's plays weren't written by Shakespeare. But here's a new twist on it all. Scholars have long argued over whether William Shakespeare worked alone, collaborated, or even authored some of the works attributed to him. Thanks to a computer program designed to detect plagiarism, researchers at the University of London claim they can put an end to the debate...
The Wertzone (Free subscription) | 10/12/2009
Director Roland Emmerich was recently announced to be developing a movie based upon the Foundation novels by Isaac Asimov, in particular the original trilogy of Foundation (1951), Foundation and Empire (1952) and Second Foundation (1953). Originally it appeared the project was doomed to development hell, but Emmerich recently announced the film will be his next project after his current film, the William...
Historical Tapestry (Free subscription) | 10/11/2009
Brenna recently contacted us asking the following question: Ever since reading Sharon Kay Penman's trilogy on Henry II, I have made it my mission to read about England starting with William the Conqueror to Richard III. However, after finishing "Within the Fetterlock", I am now stuck. I need some recommenations on books dealing with Henry IV, Henry V, and Henry VI please! I prefer historical...
] Outside the Lines [ (Free subscription) | 10/08/2009
David LaFontaine, professor in the English department at Massasoit Community College, offers up this important call to action in the Boston Globe recently . LaFontaine served as chairman of the Governor’s Commission on Gay and Lesbian Youth from 1992 to 2000. Here are some highlights: MASSACHUSETTS HAS a history of national leadership in the area of gay rights, but when it comes to the state’s...
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