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C**N
A good reference book on the botanicals of Shakespeare's time
liked the wide assortment of botanicals referenced in this book.Many are still growing today.
B**N
Excellent and classy!
My wife is a horticulturist, and a lover of Shakespeare love. What a perfect book. She loved it!Besides the obvious combination of Shakespeare and botanical, it is well made and a quality book, that will be passed down to the next generation.
M**R
it's a nice little gift book about Shakespeare's plants
It's not fiction, so no plot twists. But, it's a nice little gift book about Shakespeare's plants.
S**P
Beautiful book!
Beautiful book for a lover of lowers and Shakespeare
P**S
Five Stars
Just what I hoped for.
M**S
Beautifully illustrated and written
A Shakespearean Botanical is a compendium of plants mentioned in Shakespeare’s plays and poems.The contents page says The Plants, without further detail. There are actually 49 plants, listed in alphabetical order, with three pages dedicated to each plant (with a gorgeous sketch, the Shakespearean quote, and explanatory text): Aconite, Apple, Apricot, Broom, Cabbage, Camomile, Carnation, Carrot, Cherry, Columbine, Crab apple, Crown imperial, Daffodil, Daisy, Deadly nightshade, Eglantine, Fig, Gooseberry, Hazel, Honeysuckle, Iris, Lady’s smock, Lily, Long purples, Mandrake, Marigold, Medlar, Mistletoe, Mulberry, Oak, Pansy, Parsley, Pear, Poppy, Potato, Primrose, Pumpkin, Quince, Rhubarb, Rose, Rosemary, Rue, Saffron, Samphire, Strawberry, Sweet marjoram, Violet, Walnut, and Wormwood.As readers can see by the list – and other plants not listed as a major heading – there is much to enjoy, and many Shakespeare quotes to read. One of my favourites is from the popular and famous lines from Oberon in Midsummer Night’s Dream (II.1.249-252): ‘I know a bank where the wild thyme blows, Where oxlips and the nodding violet grows, Quite overcanopied with luscious woodbine, With sweet musk-roses, and with eglantine.’The flowers and herbs of Tudor and Jacobean England are exotic, medicinal, decorative, symbolic, and often edible. There is a rich history on every page, with beautiful illustrations by herbalist and botanist John Gerard (1545-1612), providing a flashback to Shakespearean times. It is a fascinating reference book of the bard’s botanicals.
E**A
E' in lingua inglese
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D**
Excellent Purchase!
From shop to couch, arbour, & to 'bed', This short, one hundred page '"..Shakespearean botanical" is a gardener's, plants-person's, cook's, poisoner's & reader's delight!
D**A
Schöner Inhalt, schlechter Druck
Leider ist die Druckqualität sehr schlecht. Die Farben sind blass. Das Papier ist sehr rauh und dick.Die schönen Abbildungen verlieren ihre Wirkung. Das ist schade.
P**E
Five Stars
A present for friend and they were very pleased with it and have enjoyed reading it.
R**S
Five Stars
A beautifully illustrated book, packed full of information.
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