Shakespeare's Words
A Glossary and Language Companion
Fiction & Literature, Literary Theory & Criticism, British, Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Dictionaries
| Author: | Ben Crystal, David Crystal | ISBN: | 9780141941523 |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd | Publication: | April 1, 2004 |
| Imprint: | Penguin | Language: | English |
| Author: | Ben Crystal, David Crystal |
| ISBN: | 9780141941523 |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Publication: | April 1, 2004 |
| Imprint: | Penguin |
| Language: | English |
A vital resource for scholars, students and actors, this book contains glosses and quotes for over 14,000 words that could be misunderstood by or are unknown to a modern audience. Displayed panels look at such areas of Shakespeare's language as greetings, swear-words and terms of address. Plot summaries are included for all Shakespeare's plays and on the facing page is a unique diagramatic representation of the relationships within each play.
A vital resource for scholars, students and actors, this book contains glosses and quotes for over 14,000 words that could be misunderstood by or are unknown to a modern audience. Displayed panels look at such areas of Shakespeare's language as greetings, swear-words and terms of address. Plot summaries are included for all Shakespeare's plays and on the facing page is a unique diagramatic representation of the relationships within each play.
