Shakespeare's Bawdy

Eric Partridge (1884-1979) was the author of some three dozen books, mainly on the aspects of the English language. Stanley Wells is an eminent Shakespearean scholar and the general editor of Oxford Shakespeare.

• Foreword, Preface, Essay, 1 Introductory, 2 Non-Sexual Bawdy, 3 Homosexual, 4 Sexual, 5 General, 6 Valedictory, Index to Essay, Glossary

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