A Shakespearean Botanical by Margaret Willes (English) Hardcover Book

Description: A Shakespearean Botanical by Margaret Willes Taking fifty quotations centring on flowers, herbs, fruit and vegetables, this book marries the beauty of Shakespeares lines with charming contemporary renderings of the plants he described so vividly. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description When Falstaff calls upon the sky to rain potatoes in The Merry Wives of Windsor, he is highlighting the late sixteenth-century belief that the exotic vegetable, recently introduced to England from the Americas, was an aphrodisiac. In Romeo and Juliet, Lady Capulet calls for quinces to make pies for the marriage feast of her daughter. This fruit was traditionally connected with weddings and fertility, as echoed by John Gerard in his herbal where he also explained that eating quinces would bring forth wise children, and of good understanding.Taking fifty quotations centring on flowers, herbs, fruit and vegetables, Margaret Willes gives these botanical references their social context to provide an intriguing and original focus on daily life in Tudor and Jacobean England, looking in particular at medicine, cookery, gardening and folklore traditions. Exquisitely illustrated with unique hand-painted engravings from the Bodleian Librarys copy of John Gerards herbal of 1597, this book marries the beauty of Shakespeares lines with charming contemporary renderings of the plants he described so vividly.We closed Willess book imagining the Bard tending an allotment in Stratford-upon-Avon, with marigolds - opening to adorn the day (The Rape of Lucrece), closing with the sun (The Winters Tale) - nodding violets, and thoughtful pansies. A Shakespearean Botanical would make a better Christmas gift...than deadly nightshade. - Times Literary Supplement Notes A gift book which pairs 50 Shakespearean quotations around flowers, herbs, fruit and vegetables with exquisite hand-painted engravings from the Bodleian Librarys copy of John Gerards herbal of 1597. There is additional text providing social context. Author Biography Margaret Willes is a former publisher and author of several books including, Pick of the Bunch: The Story of Twelve Treasured Flowers, Bodleian Library Publishing (2009) and The Making of the English Gardener: Plants, Books and Inspiration 15601660, Yale University Press (2011). Table of Contents Acknowledgements Introduction The Plants Chronology Notes Further Reading Picture Credit Index Review An engaging addition to Shakespeare studies … this book is a treasure, compact, readable and beautifully presented. * Irish Examiner * Long Description When Falstaff calls upon the sky to rain potatoes in The Merry Wives of Windsor , he is highlighting the late sixteenth-century belief that the exotic vegetable, recently introduced to England from the Americas, was an aphrodisiac. In Romeo and Juliet , Lady Capulet calls for quinces to make pies for the marriage feast of her daughter. This fruit was traditionally connected with weddings and fertility, as echoed by John Gerard in his herbal where he also explained that eating quinces would bring forth wise children, and of good understanding. Taking fifty quotations centring on flowers, herbs, fruit and vegetables, Margaret Willes gives these botanical references their social context to provide an intriguing and original focus on daily life in Tudor and Jacobean England, looking in particular at medicine, cookery, gardening and folklore traditions. Exquisitely illustrated with unique hand-painted engravings from the Bodleian Librarys copy of John Gerards herbal of 1597, this book marries the beauty of Shakespeares lines with charming contemporary renderings of the plants he described so vividly. We closed Willess book imagining the Bard tending an allotment in Stratford-upon-Avon, with marigolds -- opening to adorn the day ( The Rape of Lucrece ), closing with the sun ( The Winters Tale ) -- nodding violets, and thoughtful pansies. A Shakespearean Botanical would make a better Christmas gift...than deadly nightshade. -- Times Literary Supplement Review Quote "We closed Willess book imagining the Bard tending an allotment in Stratford-upon-Avon, with marigolds--opening to adorn the day ( The Rape of Lucrece ), closing with the sun ( The Winters Tale )--nodding violets, and thoughtful pansies. A Shakespearean Botanical would make a better Christmas gift . . . than deadly nightshade." Description for Sales People * A tribute to William Shakespeares remarkable knowledge of flowers and herbs, fruit and vegetables* Beautifully illustrated with coloured images from the Bodleian Librarys unique copy of John Gerards herbal of 1597* Gives the social context behind Shakespeares botanical references to provide an intriguing and original focus on daily life in Tudor and Jacobean England Details ISBN1851244379 Author Margaret Willes Short Title SHAKESPEAREAN BOTANICAL Publisher Bodleian Library Language English ISBN-10 1851244379 ISBN-13 9781851244379 Media Book Format Hardcover Residence US Year 2015 Place of Publication Oxford Country of Publication United Kingdom Publication Date 2015-10-02 DEWEY 822.33 Imprint Bodleian Library UK Release Date 2015-10-02 NZ Release Date 2015-10-02 Illustrations 63 Illustrations, color Pages 208 Audience General AU Release Date 2015-12-09 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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