booklust *grabbyhands*
I've just started on 1599 (written by my Shakespeare tutor's Shakespeare tutor [!!!!!!]), because I am crazy and think literary scholarship is awesome (when I don't have to do it :P). Anyhoo, today I came across an anecdote that made me laugh out loud in the middle of Starbucks. For context's sake, Richard Burbage was an actor/theatre owner that Shakespeare often worked with.
Upon a time when Burbage played Richard III, there was a citizen grown so far in liking with him, that before she went from the play she appointed him to come that night unto her by the name of Richard III. Shakespeare, overhearing their conclusion, went before, was entertained, and at his game ere Burbage came. Then message being brought that Richard III was at the door, Shakespeare caused return to be made that William the Conqueror was before Richard III.
I'm so finding a way to work that, or something like it, into my next fic. Who knows if it's real or not, it's funny as hell!
As for booklust, Vintage isn't really my press of choice, but dear god I'm feeling actual lust for their reissues of Dickens's novels. Nnnnnnnnngh. Nevermind that I have about three copies of Hard Times (thanks a lot, A-Levels) and every other book I've listed here, I WANT ALL OF THEM. The one for Oliver Twist gives me the chills, NNNNNNGH.
Upon a time when Burbage played Richard III, there was a citizen grown so far in liking with him, that before she went from the play she appointed him to come that night unto her by the name of Richard III. Shakespeare, overhearing their conclusion, went before, was entertained, and at his game ere Burbage came. Then message being brought that Richard III was at the door, Shakespeare caused return to be made that William the Conqueror was before Richard III.
I'm so finding a way to work that, or something like it, into my next fic. Who knows if it's real or not, it's funny as hell!
As for booklust, Vintage isn't really my press of choice, but dear god I'm feeling actual lust for their reissues of Dickens's novels. Nnnnnnnnngh. Nevermind that I have about three copies of Hard Times (thanks a lot, A-Levels) and every other book I've listed here, I WANT ALL OF THEM. The one for Oliver Twist gives me the chills, NNNNNNGH.