Shakespeare Insult Generator: Mix and Match More Than 150,000 Insults in the Bard's Own Words
| AUTHOR | Kraft, Barry |
| PUBLISHER | Chronicle Books (03/04/2014) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Hardcover (Spiral) |
Description
Put dullards and miscreants in their place with more than 150,000 handy mix-and-match insults in the bard's own words. This entertaining insult generator and flip book collects hundreds of words from Shakespeare's most pointed barbs and allows readers to combine them in creative and hilariously stinging ways. From "apish bald-pated abomination" to "cuckoldly dull-brained blockhead" to "obscene rump-fed hornbeast," each insult can be chosen at random or customized to fit any situation that calls for a literary smackdown. Featuring an informative introduction on Shakespearean wit, and notes on which terms were coined or only used once by the author in his work, this delightful book will sharpen the tongue of Shakespeare fans and insult aficionados without much further ado.
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ISBN-13:
9781452127750
ISBN-10:
1452127751
Binding:
Hardback or Cased Book (Paper Over Boards)
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
118
Carton Quantity:
48
Product Dimensions:
5.50 x 1.25 x 6.30 inches
Weight:
0.55 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
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Country of Origin:
CN
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Humor | Form - Anecdotes, Epigrams & Quotations
Humor | Shakespeare
Dewey Decimal:
822.33
Library of Congress Control Number:
2013030380
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Put dullards and miscreants in their place with more than 150,000 handy mix-and-match insults in the bard's own words. This entertaining insult generator and flip book collects hundreds of words from Shakespeare's most pointed barbs and allows readers to combine them in creative and hilariously stinging ways. From "apish bald-pated abomination" to "cuckoldly dull-brained blockhead" to "obscene rump-fed hornbeast," each insult can be chosen at random or customized to fit any situation that calls for a literary smackdown. Featuring an informative introduction on Shakespearean wit, and notes on which terms were coined or only used once by the author in his work, this delightful book will sharpen the tongue of Shakespeare fans and insult aficionados without much further ado.
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Author:
Kraft, Barry
Kraft is an actor at the acclaimed Oregon Shakespeare festival, as well as a teacher.
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