Filthy Shakespeare by Pauline Kiernan
Offering examples of the Shakespeare's sexual language, this book contains filthy passages translated into English and the hidden sexual meanings of the words explained in a glossary. It shows how his predilection for rude punning had its roots in the social and political reality of Elizabethan England.
Glorious.. a beautifully presented guide to Elizabethan filth - The Observer Filthy Shakespeare ... claims that the collected works contain 150 puns for female genitalia, and 180 for male. Kiernan lists them all - The Guardian Kiernan is a pukka scholar ... She finds sex in more or less everything: her method might be called sexegesis. Not everybody will be convinced by all the salacities she discerns in Shakespeare's language, but I hope she won't misinterpret me if I say she makes a good fist of it - The Spectator Glorious ... a beautifully presented guide to Elizabethan filth - Stephen Bayley, Observer Book of the Year
Pauline Kiernan is a distinguished Shakespeare academic, screenwriter and award-winning playwright. She has held research fellowships at the Universities of Oxford and Reading and is the author of the much-praised Shakespeare's Theory of Drama (CUP 1996).
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| ISBN 13 | 9781847240736 |
| ISBN 10 | 1847240739 |
| Title | Filthy Shakespeare |
| Author | Pauline Kiernan |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Quercus Publishing |
| Year published | 2007-06-07 |
| Number of pages | 304 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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