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Historical jester info |
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Useful stuff on this site The Legend & Reality section has some info about historical and legendary jesters, sorted by continent. Look in the Literature section if you want to read how some authors write about jesters - including some from medieval times. |
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The Jester Pages The Jester Pages has good information if you want to find out about European jesters. |
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Shakespearean jesters |
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Useful stuff on this site I have a section on jesters in Shakespeare. |
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The Fool As Social Critic In Shakespearean Comedy A great article about how Shakespeare's clowns turn the world upside down - they speak the truth and are clever, while everyone else talks nonsense and is foolish. |
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Why Does Feste Talk In Riddles? Kind of a weird site (Ask Shakespeare...?) but this particular page is good I think. |
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Folly of the Fool Page about the Fool in King Lear, and the way he and Lear slowly swap positions during the play - the fool becoming wise as the King goes crazy. |