Weird Tales from Shakespeare (Paperback)

by Katharine Kerr (Author), Martin H. Greenberg (Author)

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From Barbara Denz's behind-the-scenes look at the real story behind the "second best bed" ("The Will") to Kate Daniel's revised version of a famous tragedy ("The Tragedy of Gertrude, Queen of Denmark"), the 23 stories in this standout collection pay tribute to the life and work of William Shakespeare. Featuring contributions by Barry Malzburg, Esther M. Friesner, Dennis McKiernan, and others, this volume belongs in most libraries.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Description
Twenty-three imaginative stories--by Brian Aldiss, Diana Paxson, Charles de Lint, Kate Elliott, Mike Resnick, Gregory Benford, and others--explore the life and works of Shakespeare. Original.

Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: DAW (July 1, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0886776058
• ISBN-13: 978-0886776053
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 5 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,729,731 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars interesting and enjoyable, April 18, 1999

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The turning of the tide shows the uprise of the popularity of Shakespere. And rightly so too-it It seemed that for a while, his name was condemned to a fate of "just another white, male, Anglo-Saxon writer". This book has brought a different light to all of the plays that were once forgotten. Even though this book has also been forgotten and reshelved for the new, some libraries still have it, and I really enjoyed some of the offerings. My favorite was the "this is the way it actually happened" scenerio of Hamlet and the possible importance of Yorick. Another great one was the joke of the porn director trying to enlist the brightest stars of Hollywood to try to recapture the "prestige" of Hamlet with Mel Gibson. There is a little mention of Tom Stoppard in it too, which I liked. Recommended!