While Macbeth is a tragedy and there are many sad scenes, but there are also a number of comedic scenes in the play, with one in particular serving as comic relief in the midst of the heightening drama. And in preparation for my launch at the end of this month, I wanted to highlight a handful of …
Continue reading Shakespeare’s Macbeth: Humor and Comic Relief
It is April! Do you know what that means? It is National Poetry Month! Also, Shakespeare's birthday is at the end of this month. And last, but not least, my next book, a commentary on Shakespeare's Macbeth, will be available soon! I am very excited. This commentary has been in my mind for a while, …
Image from Goodreads. Author: Leo Tolstoy Publisher: Bantam Classics Tolstoy is one of those authors I have always been meaning to read but only make a half-hearted effort to get around to. For example, I have had a copy of "War and Peace" on my shelf for almost three years now. Every time I look …
Continue reading Review and Commentary on The Death of Ivan Ilyich
Madelyn Rose Craig 