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How to Behave Badly in Elizabethan England: A Guide for Knaves, Fools, Harlots, Cuckolds, Drunkards, Liars, Thieves, and Braggarts
By (author) Ruth Goodman
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With this “impeccable†(BBC History) chronicle, acclaimed popular historian Ruth Goodman reveals a Renaissance Britain particularly rank with troublemakers. From snooty needlers who took aim with a cutting “thee,†to lowbrow drunkards with revolting table manners, Goodman’s “gleeful and illuminating†(Booklist, starred review) portrait of offenses most foul draws upon advice manuals, court cases, and sermons. Wicked readers will delight in learning why quoting Shakespeare was poor form, and why curses hurled at women were almost always about sex (no surprise there). “Accessible, fun, and historically accurate†(Publishers Weekly, starred review), How to Behave Badly is a celebration of one of history’s naughtiest periods, when derision was an art form. “Oh, how I wish Ruth Goodman could be my tutor. But settling in for one of her history lessons is better than second best.†— Alicia Becker, New York Times Book Review
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Publisher | W W Norton & Co Ltd
Published date | 22 Oct 2019
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Format | Paperback / softback
Pages | 320
Dimensions | 211 x 140 x 23mm (L x W x H)
Weight | 291g
ISBN | 978-1-6314-9624-0
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