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Can I read Shakespeare's Flowers on EtoBox?
Shakespeare's Flowers by Jessica Kerr is a literary studies available to read on EtoBox.
What is Shakespeare's Flowers about?
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 life in Shakespeare's day. Their legends add color and
Who reads Shakespeare's Flowers?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Jessica Kerr
- Publisher
- Big Earth Publishing
- Published
- 1997
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781555662028
- Category
- literary studies
- Subjects
- Literary Fiction, Poetry, Shakespeare
- Updated
- 2026-03-24
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