Review: Faust

Do you have any books on your shelves that have been there for some time? Maybe you don't even remember why you first bought them. They sit there, and one day you decide, "Now is the time to read this." That was me with Goethe's Faust. With most books, I remember why I got them, …

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Shakespeare’s Macbeth: Favorite Scenes

No book is truly ever the work of one person. Some people offer inspiration, others support, and some even tangible help. Such is the case with this book. I had a couple of friends and my husband to help me shape up this book. They provided criticism and feedback on this commentary which I am …

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Shakespeare’s Macbeth: Humor and Comic Relief

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 …

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Review: From Achilles to Christ

Review: From Achilles to Christ

A Great Man and a Greater Source

As many of my literary friends may know, today marks the day that Shakespeare died and, likely, was born. Shakespeare was a great man; Shakespeare was a writer. He was a man who took old stories, history, and lessons and crafted them into plays and poems that have stood the test of time. Little more …

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