I like almost everything by Shakespeare. Believe or not in Poland we devote some 15 minutes to Shakespeare during literature classes. A pity because he's fantastic. I especially like Midsummer Night's Dream, Tempest and Othello.
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I like almost everything by Shakespeare. Believe or not in Poland we devote some 15 minutes to Shakespeare during literature classes. A pity because he's fantastic. I especially like Midsummer Night's Dream, Tempest and Othello.
I Agree With J Banks.I Do Have Several Also-Macbeth,Hamlet,Romeo And Juliet,Julius Caesar,Anthony And Cleopatra,Othello.All Of Them Are Really Good,I Can't Honestly Pick A Favorite.Iago From Othello Is My Favorite Villain Tho Bar None.I Read An Agatha Christie Which Had A Tie In To Iago So I Read The Play To See What She Was Talking About.Thats How I Got Turned On To It.I Thank Agatha For Othello.The Rest I Found On My Own.
Othello Is An Easy Read And Highly Enjoyable Too.Good Luck.I Read The EBible One Summer Too.Ambitious Project.Wish You Luck.
Favorite historical: King Henry IV
Tragedy: Either Macbeth or Titus Andronicus
Comedy: Either Comedy of Errors or A Midsummer Night's Dream
Lets see... all of them *L* though If I have to choose favorites...
Historical : Richard III
Comedy: its a tie between Taming of the Srew and Merchant of Venice
Tradgey: Tie between Hamlet and Macbeth
I haven't read a lot of Shakespeare, although I have read a decent amount, but my favorite so far has been King Lear.
hard to beat old Lear, but would highly recommend Hank Cinq ... very visual!
Richard II
TITUS
followed by Julius Caesar (although it's been quite a while since i read it).
has anyone watched the Titus film starring Anthony Hopkins?
is there a thread for Shakes films somewhere? sorry, just joined and haven't had a look around yet...
Hurray for Titus Andronicus - my personal favorite Shakespearean tragedy too. :)Quote:
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The tragedy of Othello, The Moor of Venice is my favourite play.
My favourite Shakespeare play of all is Hamlet, perhaps because of the philosophical treatment of the plot. Though a tragedy, it still has a bit of comedy to make the balance, though it is - of course - rather black comedy.
Quote:
Hamlet: Whose grave is that, sirrah?
First Clown: Mine, sir.
Hamlet: I think it be thine indeed...for thou liest in't!
First Clown: I lie not in it, and yet it is mine.
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Hamlet: Do you think Alexander looked so in the earth?
Horatio: Even so, my lord.
Hamlet: And smelt so? Pah!
Favorite play is Macbeth, events are dramatic and on stage if portrayed properly leaves a lasting image on viewer about ambition and reversal of nature (Lady Macbeth having a masculine approach when she tries to manipulate Macbeth)
hmm i think Hamlet...although i find Macbeth one of the greatest plays ever...But i dont know Hamlet's character is so fine and the way he always blame himself.Macbeth is wonderful as well in sense of showing the fall of a great man, and how vaulting ambition can turn harmony into chaos.
Othello
Macbeth
Hamlet