Drugs and Theater in Early Modern England

Author	: Tanya Pollard
Publisher	: Oxford University Press on Demand
Total Pages	: 222
Release	: 2005
ISBN-10	: 019927083X
ISBN-13	: 9780199270835
Rating	: 4/5 (835 Downloads)

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Download or read book Drugs and Theater in Early Modern England written by Tanya Pollard and published by Oxford University Press on Demand. This book was released on 2005 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Draws upon both medical and literary research to show the preoccupation of Shakespeare and his contemporaries with drugs and poisons in their dramas.

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