Shakespeare 101: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about the Man, His Life and Times, and His Works

by Michael LoMonico

Shakespeare 101 is the ultimate guide to the great Bard. Michael LoMonico has gathered over 150 lists embracing anything and everything about the world's best-known author. A witty compilation—a pretty foil for the Bard himself—you'll soon know a groat from a farthing and pick up of history's best insults, expressions (now cliches), and all sorts of naughty bits. Meet his most sinister villains, learn arcane coinages (boiled-brains, clodpole, and clapper claw), and find out why wife Anne was left his "second-best" bed. Shakespeare 101 leaves no doubt that William Shakespeare was and remains the master of the English language.

Genres: Shakespeare

240 pages, Hardcover

First published January 6, 2004

Reviews

[MICHELLE !]

that contained a lot of random information that i will never need to know again

(i mean random. lists of terms shakespeare used for male genitalia. lists of shakespearean insults)

clearly a staple for every english class.

[Indira · Rating 3 out of 5]

mike was kind enough to give us teachers a copy of his book while we were at the folger last summer. full of very entertaining trivia and cleverly written. good fun to have in the class while teaching shakespeare!

[Maycyn · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a very handy companion to his complete works...you'll need it!