7/2/2013

E tu, MFer? . . .

Hogarth Press recently announced that it's going to publish novelizations of Shakespeare in 2016. Setting aside the question of why a novelization of the original might be interesting, let alone necessary, the idea of mucking around with Macbeth or Julius Cesar intrigues me.

Especially if you get to use modern weapons as well as language. UAVs over the Roman Forum, Macbeth hounded by a Gatling-wielding Apache - the possibilities are endless. Drag Will into the modern era kicking, screaming, and gushing blood.

Of course, England will no doubt bar entry for any author involved in the project. But it's a small enough price to pay  for sacrilege.