October Wrap: Five Shakespeare Plays and Three Works of History (Hegel, Braudel, Forsythe)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ก.พ. 2025
- My October reading comprised five plays by Shakespeare and three works of history; my book of the month was Cymbeline.
October reads:
William Shakespeare:
Coriolanus
Julius Caesar
Titus Andronicus*
Cymbeline
The Comedy of Errors
G.W.F. Hegel, The Philosophy of History
Fernand Braudel, The Structure of Everyday Life
Gary Forsythe, A Critical History of Early Rome
Other works mentioned:
Livy, The Early History of Rome
Plutarch, Parallel Lives (Vol I and II)
Ovid, Metamorphoses
Boccaccio, The Decameron
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Note: I omitted to mention a central feature of Lavinia's brutal treatment in Titus Andronicus
Thanks to everyone who viewed my videos in October and to all those who liked, subscribed, shared or commented. Until the next time, nanu nanu.
Very informative as always, and love the way your enthusiasm for literature comes over so well.
Thanks! If I couldn't be enthusiastic about Shakespeare, I may as well pack up my channel. Deep joy reading him (as Stanley Unwin used to say.)
Thanks as always! The comments here on Braudel made him more interesting.
Definitely worth checking out. Something stimulating on just about every page and written in a very approachable style.
Thank you for your wonderful cultural literary channel mr Jason. I didn’t send comments to you from long time. Iam Arabic lady subscriber to several British and American TH-cam channels. I chose two of books you mentioned main themes briefly here it’s comedy of errors by Shakespeare plot summary story of two sets of twins who experience great deal of mistaken identity, causing confusion, among themselves and other people. In the end, both of sets of twins understand what has happened, family reunited . Source of comedy of errors based on comedy in 16 th century Europe, Plautus was perhaps most popular of dramatists of Ancient Rome and was centrally one of his most popular plays . Comedy of errors was one of Shakespeare earlier plays , first comedy . Comedy of errors genre farce which means light comedy composition marked by broadly satirical comedy and improbable plot .structure of everyday life main theme about civilization and capitalism during 15th and 18 th century structures of everyday life from history world and Middle Ages to industrial revolution. Fernand braduel he was member of Annales school of French historiography and social history. Thank you for giving us chance to read and learn new information. Good luck to you your family friends.
It's great to hear from you again, and I hope you and your family are well. Thank you for providing more information about this comedy of Shakespeare's.
Thank you very much for this video! I was looking forward to hearing your thoughts on all the Shakespeare plays you've read this past month. Very interesting and precious contents for anyone wishing to read Shakespeare. I'm taking note of Cymbeline and Julius Caesar. Thank you!
Also these Fernand Braudel's books look so tempting! He's a major historian. I'm glad you have some of his works, and enjoy them.
Excellent! With luck, you'll find time to read at least one of these Shakespeare plays, and I believe you'll be richly rewarded for doing so. Going to read at least three more plays in November, all being well.
The Braudel books may be even more comprehensive in the original French editions, there seems to have been some degree of compression/rearrangement of them for publication in English. So many fascinating images and entertaining observations, drawing on sources high and low.
@@TheChannelofaDisappointedMan I trust you re reading Shakespeare plays being a rewarding experience! Wish you a great November reading month.
When you have a moment, and if it's easy for you to check out, could you please tell me the French title of the Braudel books? Doing some research now, and I'm quite confused about the original title and your 3 volumes. Thank you in advance for your help!
This is the three volume set. The first volume was earlier published as a standalone book with a different title, but was extensively revised for publication in this set.
www.amazon.fr/Civilisation-mat%C3%A9rielle-%C3%A9conomie-capitalisme-structures/dp/2200633408/ref=pd_lpo_d_sccl_1/261-9434380-1452724?psc=1
Just started the first Shakespeare play for this month: The Taming of the Shrew. Most amusing so far!
@@TheChannelofaDisappointedMan Thank you very much for the information. They match the French editions too.
Glad you've enjoyed another Shakespeare play!