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2057 pages of polysyllabic fun!

I am currently rereading The Riverside Shakespeare.

This weighty tome (7.33 pounds) is the complete and heavily illustrated, annotated, commented collection of Shakespeare's plays and poems. Gorgeous reading.

Shown here is the ~1979 edition. This is my old textbook from the days when I was a literature major. This edition is minus Edward III and "A Funeral Elegy," which scholars have identified as Shakespeare's works since its printing.

This particular copy also features the penned comments of my 21-year-old self, including "hedgepig = young hedgehog" and "I'm pretty sure he's calling her a slut."

I am reading the volume from cover to cover out loud during the daily carpooling commute (44 miles round-trip). This is excellent practice for daily 21st-Century tête - à - têtes.

I highly recommend The Riverside Shakespeare! The author posesses an impressive vocabluary and altogether has much promise as a writer.

My only recommendation is that future editions come equipped with a pull-out handle and wheels.
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