‘Blow, blow, thou
winter wind.’ I love winter, but it’s a hard time for those who lack homes and
shelter. Therefore, I repeat what I have repeated for far too
long:
‘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. You can also order directly from me. Just write me an email.Thank
you.
Anyone from Ukraine – send me an email and I will send you the
book free of charge.
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
Shakespeare sightings:
- In the film The Elephant Man John Merrick (John Hurt) and Mrs Kendal (Anne Bancroft) do Romeo and Juliet together.
- In the Swedish newspaper Dagens Nyheter an editorial compare Trump to King Lear. They both believe they are ‘more sinned against than sinning’.
- Much of the novel The Library of Lost Things by Laura Taylor Namey revolves around a high school production of Much Ado about Nothing.
Films with a
Shakespeare connection seen this month - see reviews on https://rubyjandsfilmblog.blogspot.com/
- The Elephant Man - Anthony Hopkins is in Titus and Othello, John Hurt is in The
Hollow Crown. John Gielgud is in Hamlet
and Julius Caesar, Wendy Hiller
is in The Comedy of Errors, Elphick
is in Richard III and Withnail and I.
- What
Happened to Monday - Glenn Close is in Hamlet, Tomiwa Edun is in Romeo
and Juliet.
- Euphoria
- Adrian Lester is in: As You Like It, Hamlet, Love’s Labour’s Lost
- West Side Story (Spielberg) - Shakespeare connection – the obvious one.
- Good Will Hunting - Gus Van Sant directed
My Own Private Idaho, a spin-off of
Henry IV, Robin Williams is in Hamlet. Stellan
Skarsgård is in Hamlet. Ben Affleck
is in Shakespeare in Love. Casey
Affleck is in another Hamlet.
- Last
Night in Soho - Diana Rigg is in King
Lear
- It’s All About Love - Claire Danes is
in Romeo & Julia. Alun Armstrong is in The Hollow Crown.
- Fracture - Anthony Hopkins is in Titus and Othello. David
Straithern is in The Tempest and A Midsummer
Night’s Dream.
Further since last
time: I read The Shakespeare Notebooks by various Doctor who nerds. See
review.
Posted this month:
- Review of: The Shakespeare Notebooks by various Doctor who nerds.
- 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/
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