Does anyone remember the company that published all the works of Classical Literature in Comic Book form? They were just like color comic books, so the stories were condensed, featuring highlights of the classics with color illustrations and anglicized text if the originals were in French or other languages. I got my first taste of Hamlet, the Three Musketeers, Cyrano de Bergeraq, and others from these, which whetted my appetite for the full book form. Harry
I remember those, too, and think that I read quite a few of them. they were pretty popular for a while and a new one was always coming out. I remember reading some of Shakespeare , most of which didn’t really appeal to me, and I think that Joan of Arc was my favorite of the comic book classics.
I know that several of my friends in high school got through assignments by reading the comic book instead of the library book. In college, Cliff Notes was the shortcut. I got a B on my Crime and Punishment project solely by Cliff Notes. I just get bogged down in Russian novels. They drag, they're looooooong, and everyone keeps changing names. For instance, Fyodor Peotyr Ivanofsky is Fifo to his sister, Fivi to his mother, Petsker to his father, Vanska to his fellow cadets and, for some reason, Mashki to his old nurse. Who can keep track of that???
The Russian character names are incredibly difficult to follow. I guess that is why the younger generation no longer reads them.
Yep, Holly..them's the ones! (in your avatar, is that a fence or a section of a HUGE WHEEL behind you?) Harry
In my 84 years I have heard about the many quotes and scenes from Shakespeare's lengthy masterpiece, but have never read or seen it. Today it was presented in its 2 hour, 45 minute length from the 1948 production, with Laurence Olivier playing Hamlet, Prince of Denmark. I fell asleep momentarily during the movie, and it just happened that during this period a scene was presented which I always wanted to see, but I missed! It was the scene were Hamlet picks up the skull of Court Jester Yorick in the royal graveyard and looks it over with his friend Horatio, saying: "Alas, poor Yorick...I knew him, Horatio." Hal
Friends...I guess I expected too much about receiving a reply to that stupid Hamlet post I wrote yesterday. I don't blame you for not responding, as I find Shakespeare boring too, as does my dog Barbie! to be or not to be... Hal
Shakespeare has snob appeal for some artsy types I believe, and no appeal to the non-artsy like myself.