SHAKESPEARES ANIMALS 1995 by Jenny Gex

SHAKESPEARES ANIMALS 1995 by Jenny Gex

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Shakespeare imbued many of his characters with the characteristics of animals. This gift book contains selections of animal imagery from Shakespeare's comedies, tragedimes, history plays and poetry.

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SHAKESPEARES ANIMALS 1995 by Jenny Gex

Bears, dogs, foxes, goats, greyhounds, harts, stags, toads - are the many animal characteristics with which Shakespeare imbues his characters. This gift book contains selections of animal imagery from Shakespeare's comedies, tragedies, history plays and poetry. A general introduction places the animals in the context of mythological beliefs and everyday life in 16th-century England. The illustrations are taken from an early Tudor pattern book housed in the Bodleian Library in Oxford.
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ISBN 13 9781857935714
ISBN 10 1857935713
Title SHAKESPEARES ANIMALS 1995
Author Jenny Gex
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
Year published 1995-03-09
Number of pages 72
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.