Botanical Shakespeare - An Illustrated Compendium of All Flowers, Fruits, Herbs, Trees,

Zusatztext “Each plant’s one-page entry (a few get two) features a lovely full-color drawing and the line(s) where it appears! fully cited . . . Nature buffs and general readers as well as students will enjoy this interesting book! which is suitable for both browsing and quick reference.” Klappentext In this stunning compilation, Shakespeare expert Gerit Quealy has teamed up with notable Japanese artist Sumié Hasegawa-Collins to create the most comprehensive collection of all the flowers, fruits, herbs, trees, seeds, and grasses mentioned in Shakespeare’s works, each paired with an exquisite illustration and corresponding quote. Quealy supplements the dazzling main text with rich background information, explaining Shakespeare’s relationship to plants, describing his deep knowledge of botany—as well as colloquialisms—and his unmatched skill for creating metaphorical connections. An accompanying dictionary elaborates on each plant, providing facts, historical context, and anecdotes—such as the differences between an apple and an apple-john, how clinging burrs from the burdock plant that stick to anything brushing by became associated with obsessive crushes, and that the turnip is mentioned only once in all of Shakespeare, in the Merry Wives of Windsor , when Anne Page says she prefers Death by Vegetable to marrying a foolish suitor. Twenty years in the making, Botanical Shakespeare is a labor of love from illustrator Hasegawa-Collins and Quealy, whose combined passion for both Shakespeare and plants has resulted in this beautiful and meticulous compendium that leaves no petal unturned. Zusammenfassung A captivating, beautifully illustrated, one-of-a-kind color compendium of the flowers, fruits, herbs, trees, seeds, and grasses cited in the works of the world’s greatest playwright, William Shakespeare, accompanied by their companion quotes from all of his plays and poems.

Product details

• Authors: Sumie Hasegawa Collins, Collins Sumie Hasegawa, Gerit Quealy, Gerit Collins Quealy, Quealy Gerit
• Assisted by: Helen Mirren (Foreword), Mirren Helen (Foreword)
• Publisher: Harper Collins Usa
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 04.04.2017
• EAN: 9780062469892
• ISBN: 978-0-06-246989-2
• No. of pages: 208
• Dimensions: 170 mm x 245 mm x 25 mm
• Subjects: Guides > Nature; Non-fiction book > Nature, technology > Nature: general, reference works; English, LITERARY CRITICISM / Drama, LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / General, Literary studies: c 1600 to c 1800, Trees, wildflowers and plants: general interest, Classic and pre-20th century plays, Literary studies: plays and playwrights, DRAMA: Shakespeare, SHAKESPEARE: SHAKESPEARE: LIFE AND INFLUENCE, NATURE: Plants / General, GARDENING: Essays & Narratives, NATURE: Plants / Flowers, Relating to Shakespeare / Shakespearean