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Author: Jeff McQuain Publisher: ISBN: Category : Language Arts & Disciplines Languages : en Pages : 296
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A dictionary of terms that were first coined in William Shakespeare's plays. Each entry explains the source of the word, how the word is used throughout history, and where each word appears in Shakespeare's works.
Author: Jeff McQuain Publisher: ISBN: Category : Language Arts & Disciplines Languages : en Pages : 296
Book Description
A dictionary of terms that were first coined in William Shakespeare's plays. Each entry explains the source of the word, how the word is used throughout history, and where each word appears in Shakespeare's works.
Author: Ben Crystal Publisher: Penguin UK ISBN: 0141941529 Category : Literary Criticism Languages : en Pages : 676
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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.
Author: Insight Editions Publisher: Insight Editions ISBN: 1683838645 Category : Drama Languages : en Pages : 192
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Keep the most romantic words of your favorite Shakespearean heroes and heroines right in your pocket with this tiny quote book. From his plays—“Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind, and therefore is winged Cupid painted blind” (Helena, A Midsummer Night’s Dream)—to his sonnets—“Shall I compare thee to a summer's day? Thou art more lovely and more temperate” (Sonnet 18)—Shakespeare is recognized as one of the greatest love poets in English history. Even today, his words adorn cards, posters, and other gifts for special occasions. Now fans can relive William Shakespeare’s best works through this tiny book full of his most memorable and iconic quotes on love and romance. Part of a continuing series of miniature books celebrating the Bard’s best lines, this tiny book of loving words is the perfect gift for Shakespeare fans, theater students, or hopeless romantics.
Author: William Shakespeare Publisher: Courier Corporation ISBN: 0486111938 Category : Literary Collections Languages : en Pages : 64
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With over 500 offerings from the most quoted writer in the English language, this modestly priced volume provides a luxurious assortment of memorable and profound thoughts on love, marriage, truth, beauty, more.
Author: William Shakespeare Publisher: A&C Black ISBN: 1408143771 Category : Drama Languages : en Pages : 408
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Who said " Neither a lender nor a borrower be"? Who are the star-crossed lovers? Which Shakespearean lady protests "too much"? If you have ever been stuck trying to identify a Shakespearean quote then this is the book for you! With over 3,000 quotes from single lines to quite long extracts, organized by topic and by play, this is an essential book for anyone with an interest in Shakespeare. The key word index makes it easy to use and it also includes a glossary of unfamiliar terms and a brief biography of Shakespeare. The Dictionary is easy to dip into by word or theme (love, greed, disease, war etc) or by play, and the indexes allow readers to track down a half-remembered quote easily. An ideal companion for all students, teachers or performers of Shakespeare, this Dictionary is a useful and entertaining reference work.
Author: Stuart Gillespie Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing ISBN: 1474216064 Category : Literary Criticism Languages : en Pages : 432
Book Description
Shakespeare's Books contains nearly 200 entries covering the full range of literature Shakespeare was acquainted with, including classical, historical, religious and contemporary works. The dictionary covers works whose importance to Shakespeare has emerged more clearly in recent years due to new research, as well as explaining current thinking on long-recognized sources such as Plutarch, Ovid, Holinshed, Ariosto and Montaigne. Entries for all major sources include surveys of the writer's place in Shakespeare's time, detailed discussion of their relation to his work, and full bibliography. These are enhanced by sample passages from early modern England writers, together with reproductions of pages from the original texts. Now available in paperback with a new preface bringing the book up to date, this is an invaluable reference tool.
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