tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924802320400229726.post8502866527188780741..comments2023-07-01T02:36:36.421-07:00Comments on Book World In My Head: Hamlet - William ShakespeareKarenSihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17875454663363953921noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924802320400229726.post-25533190545304725632012-01-27T14:01:04.511-08:002012-01-27T14:01:04.511-08:00I heartily agree with you there.I heartily agree with you there.KarenSihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17875454663363953921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924802320400229726.post-14740089468004966962012-01-24T08:50:04.713-08:002012-01-24T08:50:04.713-08:00This was the first Shakespeare I read this month a...This was the first Shakespeare I read this month and I think I was so happy to finished it without banging my head against the wall that it skewed my judgment. I did get a little lost in Hamlet's indecision... He was much more enjoyable in Something Rotten!Two Bibliomaniacshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02442484227213602009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924802320400229726.post-42480522459299702012-01-23T23:37:02.761-08:002012-01-23T23:37:02.761-08:00To be honest the only play so far I haven't fo...To be honest the only play so far I haven't found to be demanding is Much Ado About Nothing (although that's not why it's my favourite so far). I don't mind a demanding book especially if the story can such me in but this one didn't. At least not as much as I expected it to (and there may be another problem I had - my expectations). I did still like it though and it would still be high up on my list of classics.<br /><br />I hope you like Macbeth too. I loved it. I particularly like Lady Macbeth. Such fantastic characters in that one.KarenSihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17875454663363953921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924802320400229726.post-20218835897819749862012-01-23T23:31:52.540-08:002012-01-23T23:31:52.540-08:00To be honest I don't really like audio books a...To be honest I don't really like audio books anyway (I have tried them) but I think I would have the same problem as yourself. Hope you enjoy the films. I have yet to watch any.KarenSihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17875454663363953921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924802320400229726.post-81566004096480401702012-01-23T10:21:51.926-08:002012-01-23T10:21:51.926-08:00I've also read Hamlet for Allie's Shakespe...I've also read Hamlet for Allie's Shakespeare Reading Month and I have to admit that I really loved it. Yes, it was quite demanding and I had to meditate over it a lot, I also had to look up a lot of things but somehow the play really took hold of me and didn't release me until I had finished it.<br />The way everything spiraled downward until the ending which, I have to agree, was superb!<br />While I have to admit that especially the middle part was a little too stretched out, I can understand Hamlet's doubts, after all he is only a student, a boy who isn't used to having to make difficult decisions. However, I am going to read Macbeth next, so maybe then my opinion about Hamlet will change a little too.Cassandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06672158633910811092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924802320400229726.post-85230505767647710272012-01-23T08:14:22.746-08:002012-01-23T08:14:22.746-08:00I listened to this last year as a full-cast audio ...I listened to this last year as a full-cast audio book, but found it a little confusing, mostly because it sometimes took me a second to figure out who was speaking. I don't think I've seen any of the movies. I'll have to check if our library has one.Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08915400068613145577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924802320400229726.post-74648113461895683332012-01-22T22:11:52.004-08:002012-01-22T22:11:52.004-08:00Maybe I should give Merchant of Venice a re-do the...Maybe I should give Merchant of Venice a re-do then. I hated that one at school. <br /><br />I do actually like the sound of the play by Stoppard. Although they were spies I felt a little bit sorry for Rosencrantz and Guildenstern. It's not their fault the thought their friend was crazy.KarenSihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17875454663363953921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924802320400229726.post-25947813539032975412012-01-22T22:10:20.552-08:002012-01-22T22:10:20.552-08:00It really is a bit long and some of the scenes see...It really is a bit long and some of the scenes seem a bit pointless at first. I did enjoy it though but like you I think I would gain more from seeing it performed.KarenSihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17875454663363953921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924802320400229726.post-71752274156682268112012-01-22T13:08:13.800-08:002012-01-22T13:08:13.800-08:00I hated Hamlet (the character - and also the endin...I hated Hamlet (the character - and also the ending) when I was a child in school (started reading Shakespeare at 11). Then I re-read it when I was at uni and I loved it. I could understand Hamlet better - before I just thought he was a whiny brat.<br /><br />And as per usual, I'm giving unsolicited further reading advice - but this is an absolute must (I always say that, don't I?). Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead by Tom Stoppard which is pure perfection (as is the film, although the guy that plays Hamlet in it is really bad). This play is hilarious, slightly confusing and just plain silly.FBThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11655437171734022043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924802320400229726.post-1468371515980056472012-01-22T03:39:42.786-08:002012-01-22T03:39:42.786-08:00I am conflicted about Hamlet, because on the one h...I am conflicted about Hamlet, because on the one hand I totally see how amazing it is and everything, but it is LONG and sometimes gets a bit confusing, at least for me. I think I need to see it performed to fully get it. Having said that, it is still one of my favourites!Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17371636785566309578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924802320400229726.post-73842638894704275322012-01-21T12:48:13.881-08:002012-01-21T12:48:13.881-08:00I know all the plays are meant to be watched but I...I know all the plays are meant to be watched but I think this definitely needs to be watched to be fully enjoyed. For me anyway.<br /><br />I am always meaning to watch things and not usually getting round to it. The number of DVDs I own still in cellophane is actually disgusting. One day I will have watched them all.KarenSihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17875454663363953921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924802320400229726.post-60424278413404612852012-01-21T11:09:51.660-08:002012-01-21T11:09:51.660-08:00When I took a Shakespeare course in college, I rea...When I took a Shakespeare course in college, I read <i>Hamlet</i> and watched the movie with my son who was 13 or maybe younger. In any event, I chose the Kenneth Branagh version and my son really enjoyed it. We later watched the Mel Gibson version and my son said he didn't like that one nearly as much. I haven't seen the Olivier version yet because I feel like I'm saving what is supposed to be the best for last. Of course, it's taken me over 10 years to see it so maybe I should stop avoiding and just buckle down already.Satiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03227625739706115993noreply@blogger.com