Illustrations of Shakspeare, and of ancient manners
Subtitle: with dissertations on the clowns and fools of Shakspeare; on the collection of popular tales entitled Gesta Romanorum; and on the English Morris dance.
By: The engravings on wood by Jackson.
Edition: A new ed.
Series: Essays in literature and criticism, 22; Burt Franklin research & source works series, 329.
Publisher: B. Franklin
Published: 1968
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 631
Subjects: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Knowledge -- Manners and customs.; Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Characters -- Clowns.; Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Characters -- Fools.; Gesta Romanorum.; Manners and customs in literature.; Fools and jesters in literature.; Exempla in literature.; Clowns in literature.; Morris dance.
Notes: Bibliographical footnotes.
"Originally published, London, 1839."