Another Intro Post! Yay!

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Hello all, I'm Stacey. I'll very soon have my BA in English and I have plans to get at least a Master's and (hopefully) a Ph.D. I just can't imagine a time where I won't be studying English.

Elizabethan/Jacobian drama is one of my three favorite time periods in literature (the other two being the Romantic age and the late Victorian/Edwardian). I endlessly geek out over Shakespeare and English history and have done so for as long as I can remember--so, of course, I naturally adore the history plays. My favorite are probably Henry V (there isn't enough Henry/Kate fic out there to suit my tastes--and if there is any, point me there) and Richard II (it's not loved enough, I say). Beyond that, my favorite plays are Hamlet, Much Ado About Nothing (so much Beatice and Benedick love), and Measure for Measure. I have a weakness for any Shakespeare adaptation that allows Kenneth Branagh and Emma Thompson to play a couple.

Oh, and I got a chance to take my first trip to England last spring. It was an English department trip, centered around Shakespeare's account of the War of the Roses. Lots of lovely Tudor sites, Stratford, Bosworth Field, etc. Needless to say, I was in heaven and can ramble on about it for ages. I also got to see Derek Jacobi onstage, but that's a different story.

Anyway, looking forward to being a geek with you guys!