Shakespeare's Words

A Glossary and Language Companion

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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Details
  • Imprint: Penguin
  • ISBN: 9780140291179
  • Length: 676 pages
  • Dimensions: 228mm x 42mm x 172mm
  • Weight: 1240g
  • Price: £28.00
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