J. J. Zepfanman @...readers reviewed Hamlet by William Shakespeare (Oxford Bookworms Playscripts , stage 2 (700 headwords))
Review of 'Hamlet' on 'Goodreads'
Since I am a Shakespeare newb, I'll refrain from clicking on a star and throwing off the Goodreads ratings. I appreciate Shakespeare's influence and brilliance, but after seeing several of his plays performed and then finally reading one of them (this month, Hamlet), my brain doesn't easily jump into his world.
That's not to say that I didn't like it. A friend recommended I use this Folgers edition along with an audio reading (I found the Arkangel copy). The actors certainly help with the pacing and emphasis on certain words - I would have had trouble with both without the audio. It's also nice to finally be in on some of the famous quotes that people reference almost daily.
Now I want to watch some of the Hamlet films...
