Shakespeare's Words: A Glossary and Language Companion Contributor(s): Crystal, David (Author), Crystal, Ben (Author), Wells, Stanley (Preface by) |
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ISBN: 0140291172 ISBN-13: 9780140291179 Publisher: Penguin Books
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: December 2002 Annotation: David Crystal, one of the world's foremost authorities on the English language has taken a fresh look at the vocabulary of Shakespeare's poems and plays and compiled a glossary of nearly 14,000 words and meanings that may be misunderstood by modern readers. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Reference - Literary Criticism | Shakespeare - Drama | Shakespeare |
Dewey: 822.33 |
LCCN: 2002489084 |
Age Level: 18-UP |
Grade Level: 13-UP |
Physical Information: 1.59" H x 7.24" W x 11.38" L (2.69 lbs) 676 pages |
Features: Glossary, Illustrated, Price on Product, Table of Contents |
Review Citations: Booklist 07/01/2003 pg. 1918 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: 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. |
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