William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon in late April 1565 and baptised there on 26th April. He was one of eight children. Little is known about his life but what is evident is the enormous contribution he has made to world literature. His writing was progressive; magnificent in scope and breathtaking in execution. His plays and sonnets helped enable the English language to speak with a voice unmatched by any other. William Shakespeare died on April 23rd 1616; survived by his wife and two daughters. He was buried two days after his death in the chancel of the Holy Trinity Church. The epitaph on the slab which covers his grave includes the following passage; Good friend; for Jesusrsquo;s sake forbear; To dig the dust enclosed here. Blessed me the man that spares these stones; And cursed be he that moves my bones. Here we publish his historical play from 1596 King John.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Suitable Solely for the PewBy Tomorrows ManWhat can be said? About 30% of the book consists of protracted copy-paste tracts from the Bible and other religious references as Catanzarite takes one my most beloved albums and waste 100+ pages crowbarring it into what he feels is proof that the Christians are right; all others will be banished; the Bible is the Word; Jesus will "Light [My] Way;" and "Achtung Baby" is U2s most secretly religious album ever. At one point I stopped counting the Bible and Jesus references in one of the chapters when I realized he had mentioned the actual album the book is allegedly about *ONCE* while going on for 15 pages (much of it copy-pasted from other sources) about how the album clearly is proof U2 believes in the Fall of Adam; how Eve is a root cause of human despair; etc.; etc.Every chapter is like this -- a quick; awkward reference to one of the tracks; then an extended; mostly copy-pasted treatise on the glory of Christ (his undergraduate-level composition so fond of using the song titles purely as puns to further the Word of the Lord adds another level of agony.) Preachy doesnt begin to cut it -- I enjoy religious context *in context* and could have forgiven the hamfisted Bible-thumping if hed offered a shred of the musical insight promised by this series -- instead; he crassly goes so far as to actually warn us in the first chapter that; instead of meeting the usual expectations maintained by readers of the 33 1/3 books; he would be taking advantage of the commission to prove the aforementioned Christian truths.This volume is a shame for fans of the series; and an oversight by the publishers. Im sure many will enjoy the book as the self-indulgent; back-slapping religious treatise it promised to be; but this was a rude bait-and-switch for fans of the series looking for a deep dive into the creation of "Achtung Baby."2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. An Athiests PerspectiveBy CliftonThis is the first book of the 33 1/3 series that I have read; and if all of them are as interesting and thought-provoking as this one; Ill be reading more. Those looking for information about the recording of the album; look elsewhere. Those looking for in-depth analysis of the songs themselves; sorry. Those looking for a traditional critical examination of U2; this is not the book you are looking for.This book is an extended riff on the nature of guilt; sin and redemption that happens to point out those themes in the music on Achtung Baby. Its an extended metaphor about a man and a woman who fall from Gods graces but ultimately find redemption in their essential humanness. Its utterly Catholic in its religious outlook.While the logic used suffers from the circularity of all religious logic; it definitely got me to listen to an album Ive loved for years with fresh ears. And if thats not what youre looking for; why the hell are you reading the 33 1/3 series?3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. There need to be more books like thisBy Mark LaBelleI listened to this album a lot before reading this book; so that I could have a good reference point for the text. What I found in this book was a bridge between the world of Christian thought and the world of pop culture. Granted; Catanzarite gives a disclaimer that this is a work of his own interpretation and that there are other approaches that can be considered; but that hardly discredits the work as a whole and the ideas contained within it.This essay challenges the reader to intellectually reconsider the Christian narrative in light of the human experience; using the story of U2s "Achtung Baby" as the scaffolding in which the ideas develop and grow. As the preface states; it is not a book about a rock album; or the personal beliefs of Bono and his bandmates; but a book about love; sin; and the interplay between these two forces. What Catanzarite has done is use Christianity as something of a literary criticism (or in this case; a musical criticism); much like one could do with Marxism or Feminism. He gives the reader (and the listener) an example of a Christian point of view and its effect on the way one experiences pop culture. The idea itself is a good one; and it only gets better from there.In a time when Christian music is stuck between bubble gum pop tunes and tired old church hymns; in a time when the secular world and the church seem to only think of ways to one-up each other; Catanzarites meditation on "Achtung Baby" is a breath of fresh air. Pair it with "Blue Like Jazz" by Donald Miller; and you will have a brand new understanding of Christian thought.
