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Book Synopsis Shakespeare: an Illustrated Dictionary by : Stanley Wells
Download or read book Shakespeare: an Illustrated Dictionary written by Stanley Wells and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Shakespeare, an Illustrated Dictionary by : Stanley W. Wells
Download or read book Shakespeare, an Illustrated Dictionary written by Stanley W. Wells and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1978 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A reference book providing a fascinating collection of information for anyone interested in the Bard, his plays, and the actors
Book Synopsis A Dictionary of Shakespeare by : Stanley Wells
Download or read book A Dictionary of Shakespeare written by Stanley Wells and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Compiled by the general editor of The Oxford Shakespeare, and one of the best-known authorities on the playwright's works, this dictionary offers up-to-date information on all aspects of Shakespeare, both in his own time and in later ages. The wide-ranging entries cover Shakespeare's plays, as well as everything from famous actors, writers, and directors connected with Shakespeare, to theatres, historical figures and places of particular interest relating to his life and work. The dictionary also includes box features of passages on Shakespeare by other famous authors, from Dr Johnson and Jane Austin to Bernard Levin and Virginia Woolf. Ideal reference for the student, actor, or director, and fascinating browsing for the general reader interested in Shakespeare's life and work.
Book Synopsis Oxford Illustrated Shakespeare Dictionary by : David Crystal
Download or read book Oxford Illustrated Shakespeare Dictionary written by David Crystal and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2015 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Essential guidance for students and playgoers around the world. A unique dictionary to unlock the mysteries of Shakespeare's world, words and language, compiled by renowned English language expert David Crystal and Shakespearean actor and producer Ben Crystal. Over 4000 Shakespearean words clearly explained with examples from the twelve most studied and performed plays including Macbeth, Hamlet, Julius Caesar, Romeo and Juliet, and A Midsummer Night's Dream. Notes giving insights into Shakespeare's use of language, his society, and theatrical performances. Panels covering the language and conventions used in a wide range of fascinating topics including money, insults, and swearing. Full-colour illustrations of the Elizabethan's bright cosmos, sharp and vicious weapons, fashions of the day, musical instruments, and maps of the lands and place names ! This is the most up-to-date and accessible language reference tool which will boost your understanding and enjoyment of Shakespeare's plays.
Book Synopsis Dictionary of Shakespeare by : Louise McConnell
Download or read book Dictionary of Shakespeare written by Louise McConnell and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2000 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: William Shakespeare is acknowledged to be the greatest writer in the English language. This new dictionary includes more than 1,500 entries that cover: Shakespeare's theatre and stagecraft; Elizabethan history and society; all of Shakespeare's plays and poems; his main characters; and terms used in critical reviews.Each of the encyclopedic entries provides a clear explanation of the term, its origins, relevance and use. Dictionary of Shakespeare has been carefully written in a non-technical way to insure that all levels of student and researcher will find the entries clear and uncomplicated.The entries help explain the terms used in Shakespeare's texts and in their execution and so provides the historical context required to give the reader a full background of the term. This feature sets the dictionary apart from others on the same subject that concentrate either on single plays or on the biographies of his characters. No other title explains so great a range of theatrical, historical, and"Shakespearean" terms.
Book Synopsis Shakespeare's Words by : Ben Crystal
Download or read book Shakespeare's Words written by Ben Crystal and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2004-04-01 with total page 676 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Book Synopsis A Dictionary of Shakespeare by : Stanley W. Wells
Download or read book A Dictionary of Shakespeare written by Stanley W. Wells and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1998 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gathers entries about Shakepeare's life and plays, and actors, operas, and organizations associated with his work
Book Synopsis The Dictionary of Shakespeare Words by : Bookcaps
Download or read book The Dictionary of Shakespeare Words written by Bookcaps and published by BookCaps Study Guides. This book was released on 2011 with total page 359 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you ever find yourself reading Shakespeare and are completely lost because of words like Obeisance and Quiddity? This dictionary contains over 4500 Shakespearean words and their definition.
Book Synopsis A Shakespeare Glossary by : Charles Talbut Onions
Download or read book A Shakespeare Glossary written by Charles Talbut Onions and published by Oxford : The Clarendon Press. This book was released on 1919 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Oxford Dictionary of Original Shakespearean Pronunciation by : David Crystal
Download or read book The Oxford Dictionary of Original Shakespearean Pronunciation written by David Crystal and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2016-03-24 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This dictionary is the first comprehensive description of Shakespearean original pronunication (OP), enabling practitioners to deal with any queries about the pronunciation of individual words. It includes all the words in the First Folio, transcribed using IPA, and the accompanying website hosts sound files as a further aid to pronunciation. It also includes the main sources of evidence in the texts, notably all spelling variants (along with a frequency count for each variant) and all rhymes (including those occurring elsewhere in the canon, such as the Sonnets and long poems). An extensive introduction provides a full account of the aims, evidence, history, and current use of OP in relation to Shakespeare productions, as well as indicating the wider use of OP in relation to other Elizabethan and Jacobean writers, composers from the period, the King James Bible, and those involved in reconstructing heritage centres. It will be an invaluable resource for producers, directors, actors, and others wishing to mount a Shakespeare production or present Shakespeare's poetry in original pronunciation, as well as for students and academics in the fields of literary criticism and Shakespeare studies more generally.
Book Synopsis The Oxford Dictionary of Original Shakespearean Pronunciation by : David Crystal
Download or read book The Oxford Dictionary of Original Shakespearean Pronunciation written by David Crystal and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2016 with total page 701 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This dictionary is the first comprehensive description of Shakespearean original pronuniciation (OP), enabling practitioners to deal with any queries about the pronunciation of individual words. It includes all the words in the First Folio, transcribed using IPA, and the accompanying website hosts sound files to further aid pronunciation. It also includes the main sources of evidence in the texts, notably all spelling variants (along with a frequency count for each variant) and all rhymes (including those occurring elsewhere in the canon, such as the Sonnets and long poems). An extensive introduction provides a full account of the aims, evidence, history, and current use of OP in relation to Shakespeare productions, as well as indicating the wider use of OP in relation to other Elizabethan and Jacobean writers, composers from the period, the King James Bible, and those involved in reconstructing heritage centers. It will be an invaluable resource for producers, directors, actors, and others wishing to mount a Shakespeare production or present Shakespeare's poetry in original pronunciation, as well as for students and academics in the fields of literary criticism and Shakespeare studies more generally.
Book Synopsis The Oxford Companion to Shakespeare by : Michael Dobson
Download or read book The Oxford Companion to Shakespeare written by Michael Dobson and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 541 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This concise, illustrated dictionary of Shakespeariana, compiled by one of the best-known authorities on his works, contains alphabetically arranged entries guiding the reader to a wealth of information on all aspects of Shakespeare in his own time and on his impact and influence on later ages.Stanley Wells provides clear entries on: Shakespeare's life and times, the sources and early publication of his works, their performance history on stage and screen, actors such as Edmund Kean and Kenneth Branagh, and writers especially associated with them, operas and other musical works deriving from them, theaters, editions, international Shakespeare organizations--in short, on all aspects of Shakespearean interest. The volume is complemented by a series of striking pronouncements about Shakespeare over the ages from Jane Austen to Bernard Levin, tables providing interesting facts about the plays, famous documents bearing Shakespeare's signature, and a useful guide to further reading.
Book Synopsis SHAKESPEARE DICTIONARY. by : William Shakespeare
Download or read book SHAKESPEARE DICTIONARY. written by William Shakespeare and published by . This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Shakespeare's Beehive by : George Koppelman
Download or read book Shakespeare's Beehive written by George Koppelman and published by Axletree Books. This book was released on 2015-10-01 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A study of manuscript annotations in a curious copy of John Baret's ALVEARIE, an Elizabethan dictionary published in 1580. This revised and expanded second edition presents new evidence and furthers the argument that the annotations were written by William Shakespeare. This ebook contains text in color, and images. We recommend reading it on a device that displays both.
Book Synopsis An Illustrated Dictionary of Glass by : Harold Newman
Download or read book An Illustrated Dictionary of Glass written by Harold Newman and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Shakespeare-Lexicon, a complete dictionary of all the English words, phrases and constructions in the works of the poet by : Alexander Schmidt
Download or read book Shakespeare-Lexicon, a complete dictionary of all the English words, phrases and constructions in the works of the poet written by Alexander Schmidt and published by . This book was released on 1875 with total page 790 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: