{"product_id":"the-little-book-of-shakespeares-insults","title":"The Little Book of Shakespeare's Insults: The Bard's Best Barbs","description":"\u003cdiv id=\"bookDescription_feature_div\" class=\"celwidget\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-collapsed-height a-row a-expander-container a-spacing-base a-expander-partial-collapse-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eAway, you scullion, you rampallion, you fustilarian!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlong with penning some of the most sublime passages in all of English Literature, Shakespeare was a master when it came to casting a wicked comeback or hurling a barbed insult. Whether it's Prospero calling Caliban a \"freckled whelp, hag-born\" in The Tempest or King Lear railing against his daughter Goneril with the damning words, \"Thou art a boil, a plague sore, an embossed carbuncle in my corrupted blood\", Shakespeare didn't hold back when it came to getting creative with his slights.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePacked full of eloquent stings and poisonous putdowns, this is the perfect resource for anyone looking to scorn an enemy - without resorting to swearing! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\"Away, you starvelling, you elf-skin, you dried neat's-tongue, bull's-pizzle, you stock-fish!\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eHenry IV Part I (Act 2, Scene 4)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\"Away, you three-inch fool.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Taming of the Shrew (Act 4, Scene 1)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\"Go, prick thy face, and over-red thy fear, Thou lily-liver'd boy.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eMacbeth (Act 5, Scene 3)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\"The tartness of his face sours ripe grapes.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Comedy of Errors (Act 5, Scene 4)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"globalStoreInfoBullets_feature_div\" class=\"celwidget\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"buyingOptionNostosBadge_feature_div\" class=\"celwidget\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tellAmazon_feature_div\" class=\"celwidget\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"celwidget c-f\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"CardInstancewgbSCAFqE8tDMpSeB8Zs7Q\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Ingram","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48505941000433,"sku":null,"price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0305\/9757\/8890\/files\/61bvc9lq2ML._SL1500.jpg?v=1786056544","url":"https:\/\/shopsouthandpine.com\/products\/the-little-book-of-shakespeares-insults","provider":"South \u0026 Pine and Blue Apple Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}