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| Shakespeare's Words: A Glossary and Language Companion
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Author: David Crystal, Ben Crystal
Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Release Date: 2002-12-31
ISBN-10: 0140291172
ISBN-13: 9780140291179
List Price: $20.00
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Useful guide for "Shakespeare's words"
| Customer Rating: | This book is a very helpful guide for everyone, who wants to study Shakespeare. I am not a native english speaker and it was perfect for understanding the necessary terminology. I suppose that the content of the book is also precious for native english speakers. The book contains:
1) A very important chapter which contains the most frequently used words, and proves to be valuable for quick reference.
2) Words which still exist in the english language but with a different meaning.
3) Words which vanished through the years.
4) Several chapters describing the structure of several shakespeare's works.
In all cases the meanings of the words are simply stated and well clarified providing a perfect guide for every intermediate reader.
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Great Choice for Fans of Bill
| Customer Rating: | I must have spent two hours reading reviews of Shakespeare lexicons and dictionaries before settling on this one. I am so pleased with my choice. It is simple to use and so far all the words I have needed have been listed, miraculously along with the verses I am reading! Please note that the price of this one is so affordable! The best thing was, when I opened the Amazon Box, the first thing I saw was Kenneth Branagh's name. He did not create the book, but he recommends it in writing on the front cover.
As an added bonus in the back of the book there are detailed maps of all the story plot lines, indicating the relationships between the characters. All in all, very helpful. |
amazing!
| Customer Rating: | | the book is great, if your'e an actor, or anyone who deals with shakespeare-get it yesterday! |
Shakespeare's Words
| Customer Rating: | | This is a wonderful book for all people who love Shakespeare and want to come to a better understanding of his insights into living. |
By Saint Charity -- What a great reference!
| Customer Rating: | What an awesome idea! To put into one place definitions for the hard-to-understand Elizabethan English that one runs into in Shakepeare! Whether it be "prithee" or "forsooth" or "prating mountebank," the dictionary will help give the Shakespeare novice or pro the information needed to decipher the Bard's often-complex writing.
In addition, there are frequent collections of definitions that gather together words in a single theme -- say, words related to politeness, or swear words. These colections give the reader a chance to compare many words of the same genre and gain even more insights into Elizabethan usage.
The defintions are somewhat sparse, but that's probably necessary given the sheer volume of words being defined. However, each word references the play or play in which it it used.
Marry! -- that is to say, "By Mary!" -- a wonderful accompaniment to anyone interested in Shakespeare! |
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