{"product_id":"the-little-book-of-shakespeares-insults-the-bards-best-barbs-9781911610748","title":"The Little Book of Shakespeare's Insults: The Bard's Best Barbs","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAway, you scullion, you rampallion, you fustilarian!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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\/p\u003e Packed full of eloquent stings and poisonous putdowns, this is the perfect resource for anyone looking to scorn an enemy - without resorting to swearing! \u003cb\u003e\"Away, you starvelling, you elf-skin, you dried neat's-tongue, bull's-pizzle, you stock-fish!\"\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eHenry IV Part I (Act 2, Scene 4)\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"Away, you three-inch fool.\"\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Taming of the Shrew (Act 4, Scene 1)\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"Go, prick thy face, and over-red thy fear, Thou lily-liver'd boy.\"\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eMacbeth (Act 5, Scene 3)\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"The tartness of his face sours ripe grapes.\"\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Comedy of Errors (Act 5, Scene 4)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHippo! Orange:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eOrange Hippo!\u003c\/b\u003e is an imprint of Welbeck Publishing Group. Our list features innovative, quirky books and non-book products that reflect style, popular culture and current trends.","brand":"Orange Hippo!","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50605467468050,"sku":"9781911610748","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_018dcd7c-54b5-4a43-adbb-422a954600f7.jpg?v=1732277256","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-little-book-of-shakespeares-insults-the-bards-best-barbs-9781911610748","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}