Shakespeare update

Argel · 05-06-2008, 04:24 AM

There's been very little fanfare but ebooks.com have obviously been engaged in a project of huge cultural significance - rewriting Shakespeare. Here, for instance is their description of the contents of King Lear, which they clearly felt was badly in need of a facelift:

After breaking up with her boyfriend, a blue Skye Denison cheers up when a sexy contractor renovates her house. He looks too good to be true. Sure enough, he has a reputation for conning the ladies. But before Skye can fire the hunk, he turns up with a bullet in his head. Even bad boys deserve justice, so Skye's got a killer to catch.

Check it out...

http://www.ebooks.com/ebooks/book_di...asp?IID=294866

Oh yes, and under 'More books on this topic' we find 'The Vagina Monologues'. What's that spinning sound coming from the cemetery....?

Argel

badgoodDeb · 05-06-2008, 02:47 PM

Hmmmmmmmmm. Maybe they are trying to con youngsters into reading Shakespeare?!!

DixieGal · 05-06-2008, 03:17 PM

Nope, he was already spinning before this. I sat through a college production of Taming of the Shrew. Except it was re-done in modern day format. EXCEPT the modern day format was 1920's flappers, prohibition, gangsters, and speakeasies. It was very "special."

HarryT · 05-07-2008, 12:47 PM

That's the great thing about Shakespeare - his plays can very easily be moved to almost any setting.

alia · 05-07-2008, 12:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DixieGal

Nope, he was already spinning before this. I sat through a college production of Taming of the Shrew. Except it was re-done in modern day format. EXCEPT the modern day format was 1920's flappers, prohibition, gangsters, and speakeasies. It was very "special."

bahahaha... awesome mental picture

05-06-2008, 04:24 AM	#1
Argel Opinionated [but right] Posts: 281 Karma: 1412 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: UK Device: Cybook Gen3, PRS 505, Kindle Int, Oasis, Paperwhite, Scribe	Shakespeare update There's been very little fanfare but ebooks.com have obviously been engaged in a project of huge cultural significance - rewriting Shakespeare. Here, for instance is their description of the contents of King Lear, which they clearly felt was badly in need of a facelift: After breaking up with her boyfriend, a blue Skye Denison cheers up when a sexy contractor renovates her house. He looks too good to be true. Sure enough, he has a reputation for conning the ladies. But before Skye can fire the hunk, he turns up with a bullet in his head. Even bad boys deserve justice, so Skye's got a killer to catch. Check it out... http://www.ebooks.com/ebooks/book_di...asp?IID=294866 Oh yes, and under 'More books on this topic' we find 'The Vagina Monologues'. What's that spinning sound coming from the cemetery....? Argel

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badgoodDeb Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,550 Karma: 64462893 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Harrisburg outskirts Device: Palms, K1-4s, iPads, iPhones, KV, KO1	Hmmmmmmmmm. Maybe they are trying to con youngsters into reading Shakespeare?!!

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DixieGal Hi There! Posts: 7,473 Karma: 2930523 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ft Lauderdale Device: iPad	Nope, he was already spinning before this. I sat through a college production of Taming of the Shrew. Except it was re-done in modern day format. EXCEPT the modern day format was 1920's flappers, prohibition, gangsters, and speakeasies. It was very "special."

05-07-2008, 12:47 PM	#4
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	That's the great thing about Shakespeare - his plays can very easily be moved to almost any setting.

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