...and this how I REALLY read Hamlet.

Used the cliff notes in my 1st semester sophmore year english class to quote the suicide of Ophelia. My teacher was a feminist so I just blamed everything on Hamlet and men in general. I got an A in the class.

I read Hamlet using spark notes, "No fear Shakespeare." I really enjoyed it. It was an easy read, and I like most of the themes in Hamlet. I'm glad I read it.

Reading the Cliff Notes for Hamlet along with the book Hamlet by William Shakespeare. No, it is not cheating, it is just my way of understanding what I am reading, since I am reading it for myself and not for school.

Had to get a copy when I read Edgar Sawtelle.

How quickly we forget the absolute nuisance of taking extensive notes while reading! I do not miss that from my full-time student days. This was not as good as the Spark Notes, in my opinion, but it gets the job done. There are some egregious typos, such as "capitol crime" (could lead to confusion, except this was published long before 1/6/2021) or "soliloquys". But hey, it's not like there's an English teacher at the helm... Oh wait.

This was a fantastic read! The notes in the margins helped explain the complex thinking of Shakespeare and even some of the things that have been lost over time that would've been common knowledge during Shakespeare's time. It was very enlightening and very enjoyable to be able to read with understanding. I would highly recommend this book to any interesting in Shakespeare, plays, or the Elizabethan era.

8/1/92. Mt. Dora.

This notes just summarises the each part of the drama in modern English.