A Dictionary of Shakespeare's Sexual Puns and Their Significance

By Frankie Rubinstein

Book Overview

'...Rubinstein is far from innocent and comes to our aid with a lot of learning...and is quite right to urge that not to appreciate the sexiness of Shakespeare's language impoverishes our own understanding of him. For one thing, it was a strong element in his appeal to Elizabethans, who were much less woolly-mouthed and smooth-tongued than we are. For another, it has constituted a salty preservative for his work, among those who can appreciate it...an enlightening book.' A.L.Rowse, The Standard.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312126778
• ISBN13: 9780312126773
• Release Date: December 1989
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 372 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.0" x 9.1"