| #2643466 in Books | 1969-09 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | File type: PDF | 95 pages||2 of 3 people found the following review helpful.| Is it love-in vain, or love-in-idleness? A fantastic garland of half knowledge|By Kevin Killian|Shakespeare’s Flowers is a book new to me, even though it came out years ago, when Shakespeare himself was still a big name, taught in schools, and so on. But people still love their flowers, and I think there will always be a market for this book by Jessica Kerr, illustrated|About the Author|Jessica Kerr lectures to garden clubs on the flower imagery in Shakespeare’s plays, and is particularly interested in every aspect of English life in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. She was born in Dublin, was educated at Roedean
Perdita welcomes guests with rosemary and rue for grace and remembrance; Ariel hides in a cowslip’s bell. There is magic in the "little western flower" Oberon uses to cast a spell on Titania, and tragedy in Ophelia’s garland and Lear’s crown of weeds.
In the witches’ brews and love potions, as symbols of gallantry or faith, as seasoning in homely English kitchens, or as badges for the wars of kings, flowers and herbs were an intimate part of l...
You can specify the type of files you want, for your gadget.Shakespeare's Flowers | Jessica Kerr. I really enjoyed this book and have already told so many people about it!
