Mary and the Words

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A Summer in Shakespeare: Why is The Tempest Considered a Comedy?

June 2, 2019.Reading time 8 minutes.

Welcome to A Summer in Shakespeare! Over the 13 weeks of summer, from the beginning of June to the end of August, I will be reading all 39 plays by Shakespeare and reviewing 3 each week. Let’s get started with the comedies! The Tempest No, seriously, why is The Tempest considered a comedy? People literally […]

A Summer in Shakespeare

May 19, 2019.Reading time 6 minutes.

This is going to be mad. What is it? Alright friends, buckle up. It’s time for a wild adventure–13 weeks, 3 plays a week, an entire summer of Shakespeare. Oh yes, that math means I’m reading all 39 of Shakespeare’s plays, and it gets even better from there. Each month will be split into a […]