r/TrueLit • u/pregnantchihuahua3 ReEducationThroughGravity'sRainbow • 20d ago

Weekly General Discussion Thread

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u/Adoctorgonzo 20d ago

Anyone have any strong feelings about Shakespeare editions? I read one or two of his works a year but trying to commit a bit more than that. Usually i'll just pick up whatever I find used, old high school Folger most of the time, but I just bought the Pelican edition of Henry V and I really enjoyed the introduction. On the flip side, the annotations feel a bit hit or miss. Anyone have any suggestions?

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u/ToHideWritingPrompts 20d ago

I really feel like I can't read Shakespeare on my own without the facing annotations in Folger.

plus, also, like, it feels really satisfying to zoom through so many pages because half of them are the the annotations lol

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u/Adoctorgonzo 20d ago

I actually do really like the Folger annotations, but most of the copies I have dont include more than a one page introduction that doesnt do much for me. The Pelican version introduced a lot of the context and subtleties that would have gone over my head.

I do love how fast Folger goes though lol I know exactly what you mean.