Shakespeare didn't hold back when it came to getting creative with his slights. Packed full of eloquent stings and poisonous putdowns, this is the perfect go-to for anyone looking to scorn an enemy - without resorting to swearing!
"Away, you scullion, you rampallion, you fustilarian!"
Along with penning some of the most sublime passages in all of English Literature, Shakespeare was a master when it came to casting a wicked comeback or hurling a barbed insult:
"Away, you starvelling, you elf-skin, you dried neat's-tongue, bull's-pizzle, you stock-fish!" Henry IV Part I (Act 2, Scene 4)
"Away, you three-inch fool." The Taming of the Shrew (Act 4, Scene 1)
"Go, prick thy face, and over-red thy fear, Thou lily-liver'd boy." Macbeth (Act 5, Scene 3)
"The tartness of his face sours ripe grapes." The Comedy of Errors (Act 5, Scene 4)
The Little Book Of Shakespeare's Insults is a great gift for the person who truly appreciates English literature.
Dimensions
BOOK: Little Book of Shakespeare's Insults
Size 14.5cm x 12cm x 1.8cm
Weight 230g
Specifications
Little Book of Shakespeare's Insults
FORMAT Hardback
ISBN 9781911610748
Number of pages 192
PUBLISHED 31/12/2020
PUBLISHER Allen & Unwin
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