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Pearlee · ‎06-11-2011

@Cakers3 wrote:
I think Macbeth is the top play ever written by Shakespeare.

The rewriting of dialogue makes sense-not everyone is a Shakesperian scholar and the language can be a tad hard sometimes.

Remember Cliff Notes?? LOL

I love all things Shakespeare and this version looks to be a definite winner.

I remember Cliff Notes but never once used them. Nope. Just the original written words.

Pearlee · ‎06-11-2011

@Johnnyeager wrote:
Olivier's award winning and acclaimed version of Hamlet (1948) reduced the original text by nearly half and eliminated several characters.

Orson Welles' version of Macbeth (1948) eliminated text and included the rewiting of multiple passages.

@Johnnyeager Wow great historical background!😀 I certainly never meant to imply there haven't been alterations before to Shakespeare's words, as I'm well aware of many. And I dislike every one of them. 😁

Zernia Rose · ‎04-16-2011

Pearlee: Are Shakespearean plays and sonnets the only literature you wish to remain as it was written? There have to scores of revised texts, including translations in other languages.. I am impressed that you read them all.

GingerPeach · ‎03-12-2010

Am I the only one who thought Denzel Washington changed his name?

MacBeth Denzel Washington Frances M. was what I could see of the title.

[was Homegirl] Love to be home . . . thus the screen name. Joined 2003.

Bridgegal · ‎03-09-2010

@Zernia Rose wrote:
Pearlee: Are Shakespearean plays and sonnets the only literature you wish to remain as it was written? There have to scores of revised texts, including translations in other languages.. I am impressed that you read them all.

Yes, the Bible for one. Translated, edited and changed more times than we can count.