On Sun, 21 Dec 2008 12:07:05 -0800, "Chambers" <ben### [at] pacificwebguycom> wrote:

>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Stephen [mailto:mcavoysAT@aolDOTcom]
>> There is also a tradition of adapting them, for instance
>> Westside
>> Story is an adaptation of Romeo and Juliet.
>
>Adaptations are a bad example, because you're changing enough that it is
>still considered a new work.
>

That is a good point but with Shakespeare's work what are you changing? There
are three quarto and four folio editions none of which were published by
Shakespeare and they all differ, some significantly. Furthermore, when putting
on a production of a play it is not uncommon for lines, speeches and even scenes
to be cut. This is not generally termed an adaptation.
I just meant to say to Fabien that even tho' Shakespeare is held in great esteem
his words are not sacrosanct. So much so that in Victorian times the ending of
Romeo and Juliet was changed so that they both lived happily ever after. O_O

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Regards
     Stephen

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