{"product_id":"the-little-book-of-shakespeares-insults-the-bards-best-barbs-hardcover","title":"The Little Book of Shakespeare's Insults: The Bard's Best Barbs - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHippo! Orange\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAway, you scullion, you rampallion, you fustilarian!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlong 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. Whether it's Prospero calling Caliban a \"freckled whelp, hag-born\" in The Tempest or King Lear railing against his daughter Goneril with the damning words, \"Thou art a boil, a plague sore, an embossed carbuncle in my corrupted blood\", Shakespeare didn't hold back when it came to getting creative with his slights.\u003c\/p\u003e Packed full of eloquent stings and poisonous putdowns, this is the perfect resource for anyone looking to scorn an enemy - without resorting to swearing! \u003cb\u003e\"Away, you starvelling, you elf-skin, you dried neat's-tongue, bull's-pizzle, you stock-fish!\"\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eHenry IV Part I (Act 2, Scene 4)\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"Away, you three-inch fool.\"\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Taming of the Shrew (Act 4, Scene 1)\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"Go, prick thy face, and over-red thy fear, Thou lily-liver'd boy.\"\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eMacbeth (Act 5, Scene 3)\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"The tartness of his face sours ripe grapes.\"\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Comedy of Errors (Act 5, Scene 4)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 5.5 x 4.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 30, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51768804933920,"sku":"9781911610748","price":8.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/9201512a810390054a63efa7cf26a79b.webp?v=1780337678","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-little-book-of-shakespeares-insults-the-bards-best-barbs-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}