Shakespeare's Insults: Educating Your Wit
Author(s): Wayne F. Hill & Cynthia J. Ottchen
Book Description: 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 - all for the small price of $10.99. 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.
Review: The book is based on the premise that "people NEED insults," Hill and Ottchen offer a catalogue of every insult Shakespeare ever written. It must have been a tedious collection process, but the work was well worth it. Anyone who is the slightest bit familiar with Shakespeare will see that in this isolated form, his insults reveal themselves as powerful, picturesque, and scathing. The language and the diversity of emotion and expression will not fail to impress you.
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