Daily Archives: February 14, 2022

David Bruce: William Shakespeare’s 1 HENRY IV, aka HENRY IV, PART 1: A Retelling in Prose (Free PDF)

SOME BOOKS BY DAVID BRUCE (Lots of FREE eBooks) RETELLINGS OF A CLASSIC WORK OF LITERATURE Do you know a language other than English? If you do, I give you permission to translate any or all of my retellings, copyright … Continue reading

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David Bruce: THE TAMING OF A SHREW: A RETELLING — Act 5, Epilogue, Notes

CHAPTER 5 — 5.1 — Ferando and his serving-man Sander, Aurelius and his serving-man Valeria, and Polidor and his boy-servant were gathered together in a room in Alfonso’s house. Ferando said, “Come, gentlemen, now that supper’s over, how shall we … Continue reading

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Never Say Never — Annette Rochelle Aben

The all that you want is Never all you will want Dreams will forever taunt And you’ll want more ©2022 Annette Rochelle Aben Never Say Never — Annette Rochelle Aben

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David Bruce: The Coolest People in Books — Nobel Prize, Old Age, Poetry

Nobel Prize • Through a fight, Pablo Neruda learned that his poetry was becoming popular. Two young men were arguing on a dance floor, so Mr. Neruda told them to stop arguing and let the other people enjoy themselves. As the … Continue reading

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Music Recommendation: Hibbs Family Band — “Distance and Time”

BRUCE’S RECOMMENDATION OF BANDCAMP MUSIC Music: “Distance and Time” Album: ONE DAY AT A TIME Artist: Hibbs Family Band Artist Location: Athens, Georgia Record Company: Aldora Britain Records Record Company Location: Rothley, UK Info: “Hibbs Family Band is a quartet … Continue reading

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David Bruce: THE TAMING OF A SHREW: A RETELLING — Acts 3-4

CHAPTER 3 — 3.1 — Sander and two or three serving-men talked together in a room in Ferando’s house. “Come, sirs,” Sander said, “provide all things as fast as you can, for my master’s nearby and my new mistress and … Continue reading

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