I haven’t read it since the last time I taught the play. This volume landed in my home bookcase in June of 2016. It has great memory work passages (former students: you can thank my high school English teacher for asking us to memorize Shakespearean passages – I figured if I did it, you could do it, too – lol) and some really creative plot twists. It’s shorter than both “Hamlet” and “Romeo and Juliet”, there’s lots of action, and its storyline is, I think, easier to follow. “Macbeth” is my favourite, for a variety of reasons. At that time, and regardless of the school you were in, you could count on three Shakespearean plays being in the book room: “Macbeth”, “Hamlet” and “Romeo and Juliet.” And forty years ago, there was much more emphasis on introducing students to Shakespeare. I will freely admit it wasn’t my best offering as a teacher at the beginning of my career. In the classroom, I chose the Scottish play as my “here’s your introduction to Shakespeare” play. Many of you may be thinking that’s where it belonged in the first place. Chuck the damned thing in the burning barrel. But why is she hanging onto it? She retired. English teacher for over three decades – of course, she’s got a copy of this one. This one probably isn’t much of a stretch, you’re thinking. Wait just a second – don’t scroll on by – hear me out… MacbethIn My Bookcase: “Macbeth” by William Shakespeare (published 1958, 93 pp.)
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