Death by Shakespeare : snakebites, stabbings and broken hearts
Harkup, Kathryn2021
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William Shakespeare found dozens of different ways to kill off his characters, and audiences today still enjoy the same reactions - shock, sadness, fear - that they did over 400 years ago when these plays were first performed. But how realistic are these deaths, and did Shakespeare have the science to back them up? In the Bard's day death was a part of everyday life. Plague, pestilence and public executions were a common occurrence. It was also a time of important scientific progress and Shakespeare kept pace with anatomical and medical advances. He certainly didn't shy away from portraying the reality of death on stage.
Main title:
Death by Shakespeare : snakebites, stabbings and broken hearts / Kathryn Harkup.
Author:
Harkup, Kathryn, author
Imprint:
London : Bloomsbury Sigma, 2021.
Collation:
368 pages ; 20 cm
Notes:
Originally published: 2020.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781472958204 (pbk. :)
Dewey class:
822.33822 SHA822.33 HARK822 SHAK
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
2249811