Shakespeare's Words

A Glossary and Language Companion

Ben Crystal, David Crystal, Stanley W. Wells

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Penguin
01 April 2004

Literature, Poetry & Criticism; Shakespeare studies & criticism; Literary reference works

'This is what everybody who loves Shakespeare has been looking for' Michael Wood.

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.

By: Ben Crystal, David Crystal
Preface by: Stanley W. Wells
Imprint: Penguin
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 228mm, Width: 172mm, Spine: 42mm
Weight: 1.240kg
ISBN: 9780140291179
ISBN 10: 0140291172
Pages: 676
Publication Date: 01 April 2004
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

David Crystal is one of the most authoritative commentators on the English language, and amongst many other things a contributor to the Oxford Companion to Shakespeare. He lives in Anglesey, Wales. Ben Crystal, David's son, is an actor and lives in London (NW1). Stanley Wells, who has written the preface, is General Editor of the Oxford Shakespeare and Associate Editor of the New Penguin Shakespeare series.