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Shakespeare's Insults - by Wayne F Hill & Cynthia J Ottchen (Paperback)
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Highlights
- The sharpest stings ever to snap from the tip of an English-speaking tongue are here at hand, ready to be directed at the knaves, villains, and coxcombs of the reader's choice.
- About the Author: WAYNE F. HILL and CYNTHIA J. ÖTTCHEN are American students who live and study in Cambridge, England.
- 336 Pages
- Humor, Form
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About the Book
"He has not so much brain as ear wax" (Troilus and Cressida). What can one say to the croaking ravens, whoreson jacknapes, shallow jesters, and dull and muddy-mottled rascals of the world? Culled from 38 plays, here are the best 5,000 of the bard's glorious invective, arranged by play, in order of appearance, with helpful act and line numbers for easy reference.Book Synopsis
The sharpest stings ever to snap from the tip of an English-speaking tongue are here at hand, ready to be directed at the knaves, villains, and coxcombs of the reader's choice. Culled from 38 plays, here are the best 5,000 examples of Shakespeare's glorious invective, arranged by play, in order of appearance, with helpful act and line numbers for easy reference, along with an index of topical scorn appropriate to particular characters and occasions.About the Author
WAYNE F. HILL and CYNTHIA J. ÖTTCHEN are American students who live and study in Cambridge, England. This is their first book.Dimensions (Overall): 8.03 Inches (H) x 5.19 Inches (W) x .76 Inches (D)
Weight: .59 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 336
Genre: Humor
Sub-Genre: Form
Publisher: Crown Publishing Group (NY)
Theme: Anecdotes & Quotations
Format: Paperback
Author: Wayne F Hill & Cynthia J Ottchen
Language: English
Street Date: October 3, 1995
TCIN: 90808272
UPC: 9780517885390
Item Number (DPCI): 247-41-4654
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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