num_pages: 128
description: Presenting a most civilized way to silence boors, deflect rudeness, and chide churlish lovers: Our mini book of insults culled from the dramatic works of English literature's most gifted wordsmith. Shakespeare's enduring putdowns include "Thou art a very ragged Wart" (Henry IV), "Thy kiss is as comfortless as frozen water to a starved snake" (Troilus and Cressida), and "In civility thou seem'st so empty" (As You Like It).Why resort to vulgarity when a high-brow literary epithet does the job so well?Baffle your friends with your erudite knowledge of Shakespearean English, all while casually insulting them.This collection of Shakespeare's most dazzling insults is neatly separated into sections for quick retrieval when a stinging retort is demanded.Challenge your lover like Beatrice and Bendick, strategize like King Richard III, or diffuse religious sterotypes like Shylock. Become the master of your own villainy with creative and scathing insults that will show those rogues and ruffians who's in charge!
language: English
title: Shakespeare: The Bard's Guide To Abuses And Affronts
titlecomplete: Shakespeare: The Bard's Guide To Abuses And Affronts
genres: Humor, Theatre, Classics, History, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 152
publisher: Running Press