Yesterday was cold, rainy, and blustery—the perfect day to watch King Lear. Which is exactly what I did, since I’m taking a Shakespeare course through the folkloric lens at The Carterhaugh School of Folklore and the Fantastic.
Because, of course, I am.
Today, though? Today, while still cloudy, is promising sunshine. Things are turning green. I really need to venture into the garden, start pruning, and generally prepare for the growing season.
It’s already 62 degrees. I’m going to assume the sun will make a grand appearance later in the day. So, I’m heading outside to stomp around in the mud for a while.
Happy Sunday, everyone!
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So glad to hear you’re taking the Shakespeare course. I thought about it and thought about it and thought about it some more, but now is not the time for me to pick up anything extra. Maybe someday. Or maybe I’ll just pick up King Lear and read it… for the first time in my life!
Stomping in the mud sounds like great fun — enjoy your time in the garden!
I was on the fence as well, but since I passed on it the first time around, and since I’m not drafting at the moment, I figured I’d have enough time to work through the course.
King Lear is one of my favorites. I’ve seen it performed in DC, but I’ve never watched it on the screen. I just looked it up, and I see several movie versions, but I also see an episode series on Amazon–which did you watch? I love the idea of a Shakespeare course; I haven’t taken one since college. I reread A Midsummer’s Nights Dream at the beginning of the year, well listened to it, and I love it more now than I did the first time I read it.
I watched the Amazon one, which really isn’t a series, it’s a movie. Unfortunately, about halfway through, you must endure ads (I guess Amazon figures you’re invested by that point). I enjoyed it and the modern (if fictional) setting (the language is Shakespeare). Where did you listen to A Midsummer’s Nights Dream? It’s part of the second lesson, so I’m searching for a version to watch or listen to.
I listened to the Audible full-cast version from the Folger Shakespeare Library.
Oh, that sounds great. I notice they have several plays available. My Shakespeare course just got a lot more interesting (as if that were possible).
I am a huge fan of the Folgers Library. They have a lot of free resources on their website. Here’s a video that I love where they teach kids Iambic pentameter. I wish this is the way I had been taught. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9H2htG2bv20&list=PLAA51027DB53DBF06&index=1