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An absolutely joyous, gasp-out-loud achievement. - Stephen Fry

A cathedral of consciousness - Shakespeare''s uncanny insight into human nature finds us, unearthed here.
- LionHeart, artist, poet, and BBC Radio London presenter

Shakespeare had an ear and hand that was able to capture our everyday thoughts and emotions, pin them to a page, and express them so well that still today they can make us feel stunned to be seen.

''Better three hours too soon than a minute too late.''
''Make not your thoughts your prisons.''
''Wisely and slow. They stumble that run fast.''
''And I have heard it said, unbidden guests are often welcomest when they''re gone.''

With a quote for every day of the year, this beautiful book gathers the finest lines from the lesser-known corners of Shakespeare''s plays and poems. While you may not be familiar with these 400-year-old phrases, you will be surprised by the immediate, easy resonance they have

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A cathedral of consciousness - Shakespeare's uncanny insight into human nature finds us, unearthed here. -- LionHeart, artist, poet, and BBC Radio London presenter

Everyday Shakespeare

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      Publisher Chambers
      Published 25 May 2023
      ISBN-13 9781399809337
      978-1399809337
      ISBN-10 1399809334
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      Dictionaries, Reference & Language Quotations, proverbs and sayings ELT & Literary Studies Literary reference works Literary studies: plays and playwrights

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      An absolutely joyous, gasp-out-loud achievement. - Stephen Fry

      A cathedral of consciousness - Shakespeare''s uncanny insight into human nature finds us, unearthed here.
      - LionHeart, artist, poet, and BBC Radio London presenter

      Shakespeare had an ear and hand that was able to capture our everyday thoughts and emotions, pin them to a page, and express them so well that still today they can make us feel stunned to be seen.

      ''Better three hours too soon than a minute too late.''
      ''Make not your thoughts your prisons.''
      ''Wisely and slow. They stumble that run fast.''
      ''And I have heard it said, unbidden guests are often welcomest when they''re gone.''

      With a quote for every day of the year, this beautiful book gathers the finest lines from the lesser-known corners of Shakespeare''s plays and poems. While you may not be familiar with these 400-year-old phrases, you will be surprised by the immediate, easy resonance they have

      Trade Review
      A cathedral of consciousness - Shakespeare's uncanny insight into human nature finds us, unearthed here. -- LionHeart, artist, poet, and BBC Radio London presenter

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