"Shakespeare & Nostalgia"

"Nostalgia"

The Sunday Creative Challenge prompt this week is "Nostalgia".

I believe the Tales from Shakespeare book was published no later than 1912, and written by Charles & Mary Lamb (brother & sister) and published by (NY) Gilbert H. McKibbin. It is a retelling of Shakespeare - a version I am very much appreciative of as it isn't the easiest of reading for me - however - I do love the stories.  The Macbeth book was published 1907.

My grandmother was a school teacher before she was married.  I love this book as it has her handwriting in it and notes she took for class.

Below are a few beautiful illustrations from the book:

King Lear - Lear Banishes Cordelia

As You Like It - Orlando & Rosalind

Romeo & Juliet - The Parting

A Midsummer Night's Dream - Titania & Bottom the Weaver

My son played not only Bottom but also Puck when he was younger.  Great memories of him quoting Shakespeare (with an accent!) at such a young age.  Below is a You-Tube video of him this past year performing a song from "Hair".  Video was from my little camera, so the visual isn't that great, but the sound is good.  Not exactly Shakespeare - but he is definitely a performer. click here to see.  (or go to a later post on this blog - I had trouble loading it inside of this post)