So many writers will tell you how much they love Jane Austen.
Not me.
I mean, I love Jane Austen too, but I’ve been hooked on Shakespeare since 1968–––the year Franco Zeffirelli made the movie “Romeo and Juliet.”
I bought the record and memorized the entire play. I was probably the only third grader in my neighborhood who could spout R and J’s verse by act and scene, phonetically at least, complete with a British accent.
What a love story. What a romance. . . but, in my nine year old opinion, the tragedy was sooooo unnecessary!
So, I started looking for the happy endings. D more...
