The summer’s flow’r is to the summer sweet. Summer has arrived in
Sweden and although this quote is from a pessimistic sonnet, I chose it because
the flowers now are indeed sweet. A comfort in a world still filled with tragedy.
And the rough winds still blow in the Ukraine. I repeat
what I wrote last time, and the time before:
‘O war! thou son of
hell’ O Putin! Thou son of hell! Our thoughts and support are still needed
to the people of Ukraine, and the people of Russian who hate this war. Protest
in any way you can! And don’t give up hope. ‘True hope is swift, and flies with swallow's wings.’
In
this time of turmoil and hope I give you this familiar promo for the book Shakespeare
calling – the book. Indie authors like myself always need support, even now when book
signings and lectures can again be scheduled. Only on the Internet can I reach
people like you, who are interested in Shakespeare would like to support the
Shakespeare Calling project. I do so hope you will help me by ordering the book
online. Any
sales I make of this book will go directly to Doctors without Borders for their
work in Ukraine as long as the war lasts. Just let me know and I’ll send the
money forthwith. Thank you.
The book is
available for those of you in Great Britain and parts of Europe on this site:
Also
available on http://www.amazon.com/Shakespeare-Calling-book-Ruby-Jand/dp/9163782626/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1436073737&sr=1-1&keywords=Ruby+Jand+shakespeare+calling
Or
in Sweden
http://www.bokus.com/bok/9789163782626/shakespeare-calling-the-book/
or
Adlibris. Or contact the publisher info@vulkan.se
I would be thrilled to get an email from you if you bought
the book. rubyjandshakespearecalling@gmail.com
- Bill Bryson, in his wonderful book The Body a Guide for occupants,
- He uses the quote ‘Heaven take my soul, and England keep my bones’ to head the chapter on the skeleton.
- He points out in the chapter on food that in Shakespeare’s day fruits were probably no sweeter than carrots.
- He uses the quote ‘O sleep, o gentle sleep, Nature’s soft nurse,’ to head the chapter on sleep.
- The film The Raven, which boasts one Shakespeare connection among the actors, also has a murder taking place during a production of Macbeth.
- Vera Brittain, writing in 1968 about her experiences during WWI, ponders a possible future war, and quotes The Tempest to predict that no one would survive.
- In her novel Broke Heart Blues Joyce Carol Oates has her characters, high school students, acting in Shakespeare plays and discussing them in English class.
Films with a Shakespeare connection seen this month - see reviews on https://rubyjandsfilmblog.blogspot.com/
- Frances – Jessica Lange is
in Titus, A Thousand Acres (Lear). Sam Shepard is in Hamlet.
- A Perfect World - Kevin Costner is in The Postman, a sort of Hamlet spin-off.
- Midnight Special - Shakespeare connection: Sam Shepard is in Hamlet.
- Dead Presidents - Larenz Tate is in The Postman, a spin-off of Hamlet.
- Star Trek Generations - Patrick Stewart is in The Hollow Crown, Hamlet and Hamlet
- Odds Against Tomorrow - Robert Wise directed West Side Story, the musical version of a modern Romeo and Juliet.
- The Raven - Shakespeare connection: Jimmy Yuill is in All Is True, As You Like It, Love’s Labour’s Lost, Much Ado About Nothing, Henry V.
- Ser du månen Daniel (Held for Ransom) - Toby Kebbell is in Macbeth
Retold
Further since last
time:
- A quiet Shakespeare month.
Posted this month:
- This report
Shakespeare
Calling – the book is promoted by http://shakespearesallskapet.se/
Read more about my alter ego’s books, in one of which
Shakespeare appears live and in person, on:
- https://themerlinchronicles.wordpress.com/ruby-and-shakespeare/shakespeare-calling-the-book/
- https://themerlinchronicles.wordpress.com/ruby-and-shakespeare/spoiler-merlin-and-shakespeare/
