“Strive mightily, but eat and drink as friends.” —The Taming of the Shrew. With the Skakespeare On series, find out what Shakespeare had to say about Johnny Foreigner, the opposite of sex, or the dreaded professional classes. Thumb through these pocket-sized books and smile at the disdainful words of the playwright as he eloquently sums up the thoughts and attitudes of Everyman—as true now as they were in the 16th century. This series of miniature gift books provides amusing Shakespearian quotations on different, themed subjects. Each book also includes Shakespearian fact boxes and a general introduction that provides insight into the world of Shakespeare.
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“Strive mightily, but eat and drink as friends.” —The Taming of the Shrew
Thumb through this little tome as the Great Bard eloquently sums up everything you’ve ever thought. The miniature collections of Shakespearean snippets in the Shakespeare On… series sparkle with the timeless wisdom and humor of England’s most famous son. Plus each book in the series includes a pithy introduction and interesting facts about Shakespeare and his time.
Other titles in this series: Shakespeare on Doctors and Lawyers (and Other Professionals), Shakespeare on Foreigners and Shakespeare on Love and Sex.
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Katherine O'Mahoney is a freelance writer and is also studying for a PhD in Late Renaissance Drama. Her sister, Elizabeth, is at York University doing a PhD in Renaissance Literature and Art. She has written plays, television documentaries, newspaper articles and at present is finishing her first novel.
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