The Wit and Wisdom of Shakespeare

The Wit and Wisdom of Shakespeare
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Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages : 169
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ISBN-10 : 9781475818376
ISBN-13 : 1475818378
Rating : 4/5 (76 Downloads)

Synopsis The Wit and Wisdom of Shakespeare by : Darrel Walters

In partnerships with the website sonnetsofshakespeare.com, which contains video recordings of the author reciting each sonnet, The Wit and Wisdom of Shakespeare thoroughly demystifies 32 of Shakespeare’s sonnets. Each is presented and illuminated by a short Essence Statement, clarified in a Diagram for Greater Understanding, and described in a unique and entertaining narrative description. Embedded within the descriptions are tidbits of interesting information about Shakespeare, his associates, and cultural circumstances of the time—along with writing techniques and word play in which Shakespeare indulged, and observations from Shakespeare scholars.

The Wit and Wisdom of William Shakespeare

The Wit and Wisdom of William Shakespeare
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Publisher : Hachette UK
Total Pages : 143
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ISBN-10 : 9781783727841
ISBN-13 : 1783727845
Rating : 4/5 (41 Downloads)

Synopsis The Wit and Wisdom of William Shakespeare by : Max Morris

'There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so.' Hamlet This entertaining collection gathers together William Shakespeare’s wisest and wittiest quotations. The Wit and Wisdom of William Shakespeare proves that brevity is the soul of wit and is sure to delight all lovers of the Bard’s uniquely perceptive and influential works.

The Wit and Wisdom of Boris Johnson

The Wit and Wisdom of Boris Johnson
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Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages : 209
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ISBN-10 : 9781472976529
ISBN-13 : 1472976525
Rating : 4/5 (29 Downloads)

Synopsis The Wit and Wisdom of Boris Johnson by : Harry Mount

A return to the wit and wisdom of Boris Johnson – Brexiteer, Foreign Secretary, Prime Minister. New and updated edition. 2019 – the year that Boris took on the 'lingering gloomadon-poppers', pledged to steer the UK between the 'Scylla and Charybdis of Corbyn and Farage' and into the calmer waters of political freedom. Of course there was always bound to be 'a bit of plaster coming off the ceilings of Europe's Chanceries'. Harry Mount has updated his edited collection of the Prime Minister's wit and wisdom with three new chapters dealing with Boris's time as Brexiteer-in-chief; Foreign Secretary and 'On the Threshold of Downing Street'. He describes Boris's Brexit campaign, his leadership breakdown in 2016, his ups and downs as Foreign Secretary, his time outside the political establishment, his turbulent private life and how Boris felt it was his manifest destiny to become the prime minister. So buckle up for a riotous tour of the million-pound NHS funder, golden wonder, pro-having, pro-eating blond behemoth. This is The Wit and Wisdom of Boris Johnson.

Oscar Wilde's Wit and Wisdom

Oscar Wilde's Wit and Wisdom
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Publisher : Courier Corporation
Total Pages : 67
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ISBN-10 : 9780486111001
ISBN-13 : 0486111008
Rating : 4/5 (01 Downloads)

Synopsis Oscar Wilde's Wit and Wisdom by : Oscar Wilde

Amusing, thought-provoking epigrams, aphorisms, and other jests from the plays, essays, and lively conversation of Oscar Wilde offer a feast of humorous and profound quips. Nearly 400 quotes.

Wit, Wisdom and Eloquence

Wit, Wisdom and Eloquence
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 274
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ISBN-10 : UIUC:30112004496557
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (57 Downloads)

Synopsis Wit, Wisdom and Eloquence by : Robert Green Ingersoll

The Fools of Shakespeare

The Fools of Shakespeare
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 280
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ISBN-10 : HARVARD:32044018645507
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Rating : 4/5 (07 Downloads)

Synopsis The Fools of Shakespeare by : Frederick B. Warde

I have found occasion in several instances, to differ with some of the well known Shakespearean scholars; but it must always be remembered that I speak from the viewpoint of the actor, for whom, and for whom alone the plays were written. I have not entered the literary dissecting room, nor invaded the realm of psychology. The line of demarcation between humor and imbecility, folly and insanity, I leave to the professional alienist. I have taken the characters as they appear in the plays and as I conceive the author intended them, with due reference to their relation to the other characters. - Preface.

The Smart Words and Wicked Wit of William Shakespeare

The Smart Words and Wicked Wit of William Shakespeare
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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Total Pages : 158
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ISBN-10 : 9781510715837
ISBN-13 : 1510715835
Rating : 4/5 (37 Downloads)

Synopsis The Smart Words and Wicked Wit of William Shakespeare by : Max Morris

“Better a witty fool, than a foolish wit,” said the world’s greatest and most preeminent English writer of all time, William Shakespeare. Have you ever wanted to quote the most quoted writer in the English language? Deliver the most inventive and debasing Shakespearean insult (“Would thou wert clean enough to spit upon!”)? Recite titillating love poetry like a modern-day Romeo to his (or her) Juliet? Or commit a learned wisdom about life’s woes to memory? The Smart Words and Wicked Wit of William Shakespeare is the perfect pocket book to carry around in your arsenal. Laugh, cry, rage, and muse along with beloved (or not so beloved) Shakespeare characters like Hamlet, Lady Macbeth, King Lear, and Cleopatra on the topics of love, art, beauty—as well as life’s most irreverently relevant insights. Full of savvy wisdoms from works such as Twelfth Night, Othello, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, As You Like It, and many others, this inspiring collection compiles the wisest and wittiest Shakespearean quotations that speak of the writer’s enduring legacy—even in contemporary pop culture.

Presidential Wit and Wisdom

Presidential Wit and Wisdom
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Publisher : Cider Mill Press
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 1604336099
ISBN-13 : 9781604336092
Rating : 4/5 (99 Downloads)

Synopsis Presidential Wit and Wisdom by : Charlotte Lee Gross

Over 250 classic quotes--plus dozens of little-known tidbits!--from America's greatest leaders, from Washington to Obama! Filled with the wit and wisdom of America's presidents from Washington to Obama, this inspirational and humorous compendium is also packed with fun biographical tidbits and anecdotes—the perfect gift for this election year!

The Wit and Wisdom of Oscar Wilde

The Wit and Wisdom of Oscar Wilde
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Publisher : Courier Corporation
Total Pages : 242
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ISBN-10 : 9780486168425
ISBN-13 : 0486168425
Rating : 4/5 (25 Downloads)

Synopsis The Wit and Wisdom of Oscar Wilde by : Oscar Wilde

"I have put my genius into my life," declared Oscar Wilde, adding, "I have put only my talent into my works." This gift edition of the renowned poet and playwright's aphorisms draws upon both realms. Hundreds of sparkling jests and epigrams include quips from Wilde's personal letters and conversations as well as his fiction, essays, lectures, and plays. The most comprehensive collection of Wilde's witticisms, it will delight both longtime fans and new readers.

Shakespeare and Early Modern Religion

Shakespeare and Early Modern Religion
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 332
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ISBN-10 : 9781316239810
ISBN-13 : 1316239810
Rating : 4/5 (10 Downloads)

Synopsis Shakespeare and Early Modern Religion by : David Loewenstein

Written by an international team of literary scholars and historians, this collaborative volume illuminates the diversity of early modern religious beliefs and practices in Shakespeare's England, and considers how religious culture is imaginatively reanimated in Shakespeare's plays. Fourteen new essays explore the creative ways Shakespeare engaged with the multifaceted dimensions of Protestantism, Catholicism, non-Christian religions including Judaism and Islam, and secular perspectives, considering plays such as Hamlet, Julius Caesar, King John, King Lear, Macbeth, Measure for Measure, A Midsummer Night's Dream and The Winter's Tale. The collection is of great interest to readers of Shakespeare studies, early modern literature, religious studies, and early modern history.