Best shakespeare dramas & plays according to redditors

I know there is Luminosity, a Twilight fanfic. This was specifically inspired by HPMOR, as far as I know.

And someone from this community started writing a Pokémon fanfic.

Friendship is Optimal is also frequently mentioned in the same breath as HPMOR, but I don't know if it was inspired by it. It's not true fanfic, in that it doesn't really use any of the original characters or even the actual universe of the source material. It's still pretty good, though.

And as always in these conversations, I'd like to point out that Rational!Animorphs would be really cool and probably lends itself to this genre quite a lot. The only real hurdle to overcome is figuring out Z-space. ^(I'd do it myself, but I'm not a good writer.)

Edit: Since this is the top-rated comment, I'm going to update based on what others have said.

There's also Lighting Up the Dark, a Rational!Naruto fanfic that is explicitly based on an HPMOR omake.

And then there's Rationalising Death, a Death Note fanfic.

Edit 2: Hamlet and the Philosopher's Stone which is touched on in one of the omakes. Unlike the others, you have to pay for this one.

Everyone seems to have forgotten about Hamlet and the Philosopher's Stone, probably neglected just because it's behind a paywall. One of my personal favorites out of the rational!fic literature! There's more about it here.

Also, some thoughts, mods: Can we add a "other Rationalist Fics" section to the sidebar, or maybe a wiki page with a link there? We'd include the other MoR-verse fics, the other rational!fics, and the Sequences, as a nice neat little resource for people who want more. That way, we won't have the need for so many redundant threads. And when they start a new fic, authors can PM the mods! Whatdya think?

This community is not meant for homework help, as the sidebar points out. Does the institution at which you study have a subscription to JSTOR, or its own library? If so, I would recommend searching their databases for articles that mention Troilus and Cressida, with particular attention to the two ideas you've mentioned, because I think they're good starting places that can be narrowed down. Get a feel for what's out there by skimming the articles or the relevant chapters in the books and you might notice some trends in the issues they discuss that can point you at an idea.

If your library has a copy of the Arden edition of Troilus and Cressida, I'd highly recommend that as well. Arden does a really good job of annotating and citing, so you can jump to the passages that you found interesting and see what they have to say about them and what articles they direct you to.

My teachers always told me - if in doubt, buy the Arden.

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I have to believe you’ve already seen this, since the title is an obvious google search.

Shakespeare in Japan https://www.amazon.com/dp/0826492703/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_9rZiDbC2T5ES6

What Happens in Hamlet by John Dover Wilson.

Another interesting book is D.S. Savage's Hamlet & The Pirates (1977), in which he explains a lot of cryptic events with an off-stage agreement between Hamlet and Fortinbras.

My favorite is "What Happens in Hamelt" by J. Dover Wilson.

Bad article is bad:

> Here’s that verbatim conversation, edited for clarity and brevity,

If you've edited something after the original; it isn't verbatim. The fact that the "author" doesn't know the difference between the two means I have no reason whatsoever to trust the contents of that article because short of comparing the conversation to the ACTUAL originals, I don't know what actually has been altered or omitted.

These 2 or 3 or 4 volume sets used to be a lot more common than they are now. And even when they did exist, they tended to not be based on highly regarded critical editions of the text.

With that being said:

Here's a used four volume set on Amazon UK for 10 pounds.

There's also the Everyman's Edition, which would be more expensive but almost certainly have a higher quality text (although I'm not personally familiar with it). (And it still wouldn't be anywhere close to thousands of pounds.)

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I put my five act Shakespeare play about Rob Ford on Amazon for the lowest price I could set. All proceeds go to the Canadian Cancer Society:

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I'm hoping that this is a good way to remember him.

Welcome to the cool-kids club.

I agree with much of what has already been said. Try to see them live, if you can't, a great "introductory" course is to watch videos while reading. Youtube, [PBS Great Performances}(http://www.pbs.org/wnet/gperf/), Digital Theatreand even cheap used DVDs on Amazon offer a host of free and low-cost options for viewing them at home. It can also be a great tool to start understanding the difference between reading the lines as written and hearing how they rhythmically change in performance.

You will, to be honest, miss some things without reading annotations, but it's also important to note that Shakespeare is incredibly complex-- I've been studying Shakespeare for about 9 years now seriously, and there are STILL days where I open up a script I've read a million times and go "Wait...that's TOTALLY a play on words!"

If you're really serious about getting into references aspect, I would recommend picking up a Lexicon. It's an amazing resource for learning words and references, organized in about every fashion you can think of. You can get them for pretty cheap-- I think I picked both of mine up for around $5 in the "used" section. They usually come in a two volume set, so make sure you get both!

There are all sorts of great reference books available-- a really rare one (but fantastic) is called "Playing Bit Parts in Shakespeare". I tracked down a copy at a used bookstore for about $60, but it's brilliant. It breaks down all of the plays by the smaller roles and gives an explanation of why they are significant and what purpose they serve in the show.
There's also this one. I am unashamed to say I proudly display this on my bookshelf.

You will also find that every Shakespeare scholar has a STRONG opinion on what versions of texts they prefer. I personally hate the versions Penguin publishes and really prefer the Folger Library editions, but much of it has to do with personal preference.

Good luck, new Shakespeare friend!

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If you enjoyed Macbeth and want to know more, look at this text. It analyzes every scene of the play, provides a history, and makes macbeth easier to understand.

A friend recommended it and after buying it, I recommend it too.

Seeing a play performed certainly helps because performance is the way Shakespeare intended audiences to experience his work.

I ordered it from Amazon for $20. A little more expensive than the others, but it was worth it to me to complete the set. As far as I could find, they only ever made these four.

Cousin 1: Ready Player One - Even non-gamers love this book!

Aunt: How To Know if Your Cat is Plotting To Kill You - Collection of comics from The Oatmeal.

Cousin 2: The Maze Runner - Mainly teen male characters in a very action adventure setting. Plus it was recently made into a movie so might catch his interest!

Grandma 1: What about Under the Tuscan Sun? I know it was made into movie (not that I've seen it)... but Italy + travel + food? Or The Wedding Officer Romance + WWII + Italy.

Grandma 2: Have you thought about getting a book of knitting patterns or projects? Knitting subreddit might be more helpful about a specific/unique one.

Girlfriend: Have you looked into getting her a signed copy or a really nicely designed hardbound copy of one of her favorite books? Penguin Classics or Penguin Drop Caps. The Folio Society is another option. These Signature Shakespeare editions have really beautiful paper die cut illustrations that are really special.

Alan Gordon's Fool's Guild mysteries.

https://www.amazon.com/Thirteenth-Night-Fools-Guild-Mysteries/dp/1932325034

This isn't exactly what you're looking for but my favorite is from Rene Girard

https://www.amazon.com/Theater-Envy-William-Shakespeare-Carthage/dp/1587318601

You have to be open to Girard's ideas but for me it changed my appreciation for Shakespeare completely.

http://www.amazon.com/The-Dark-Lady-Woman-Shakespeares/dp/1445621606

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>As promised, the award winning Hamlet audio novel voiced by Richard Armitage is now out on CD... amazon.com

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