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LoC No.: 17024759
Title:
Shakespeare Jest-Books
Reprints of the Early and Very Rare Jest-Books Supposed to Have Been Used by Shakespeare
Note: Reading ease score: 84.6 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Credits:
Produced by David Edwards and the Online Distributed
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//www.pgdp.net
(This book was
produced from scanned images of public domain material
from the Google Print project.)
Summary: "Shakespeare Jest-Books" by William Carew Hazlitt is a collection of early jest books, written in the mid-19th century. This work provides a reprint of rare jest books believed to have influenced Shakespeare, including "A Hundred Mery Talys" and "Mery Tales and Quicke Answers." The content reflects the humor of the time, characterized by anecdotes and tales that often involve clever wordplay or humorous situations involving various characters. The opening of this collection includes an introduction that details the historical significance of these jest books, highlighting their role in shedding light on Shakespearean references and the societal attitudes of the Elizabethan era. It introduces various tales, such as amusing exchanges between characters and comical situations that reveal aspects of human behavior and folly. Through anecdotes involving priests, wives, and other characters, the stories aim to entertain while providing moral lessons, immersing readers in a time when storytelling was a popular form of entertainment. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Editor: Hazlitt, William Carew, 1834-1913
EBook No.: 29821
Published: Aug 27, 2009
Downloads: 142
Language: English
Subject: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Sources
Subject: Jestbooks, English
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
LoC No.: 17024759
Title:
Shakespeare Jest-Books
Reprints of the Early and Very Rare Jest-Books Supposed to Have Been Used by Shakespeare
Note: Reading ease score: 84.6 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Credits:
Produced by David Edwards and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at https:
//www.pgdp.net
(This book was
produced from scanned images of public domain material
from the Google Print project.)
Summary: "Shakespeare Jest-Books" by William Carew Hazlitt is a collection of early jest books, written in the mid-19th century. This work provides a reprint of rare jest books believed to have influenced Shakespeare, including "A Hundred Mery Talys" and "Mery Tales and Quicke Answers." The content reflects the humor of the time, characterized by anecdotes and tales that often involve clever wordplay or humorous situations involving various characters. The opening of this collection includes an introduction that details the historical significance of these jest books, highlighting their role in shedding light on Shakespearean references and the societal attitudes of the Elizabethan era. It introduces various tales, such as amusing exchanges between characters and comical situations that reveal aspects of human behavior and folly. Through anecdotes involving priests, wives, and other characters, the stories aim to entertain while providing moral lessons, immersing readers in a time when storytelling was a popular form of entertainment. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Editor: Hazlitt, William Carew, 1834-1913
EBook No.: 29821
Published: Aug 27, 2009
Downloads: 142
Language: English
Subject: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Sources
Subject: Jestbooks, English
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.