Oxford Illustrated Shakespeare Dictionary

Oxford Illustrated Shakespeare Dictionary
Author: David Crystal
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 352
Release: 2015
Genre: Drama
ISBN: 9780192737502

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.

A Dictionary of Shakespeare

A Dictionary of Shakespeare
Author: Stanley Wells
Publisher:
Total Pages: 242
Release: 2005
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 0192806386

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.

Shakespeare's Words

Shakespeare's Words
Author: Ben Crystal
Publisher: Penguin UK
Total Pages: 1347
Release: 2004-04-01
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 0141941529

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.

The Dictionary of Shakespeare Words

The Dictionary of Shakespeare Words
Author: Bookcaps
Publisher: BookCaps Study Guides
Total Pages: 359
Release: 2011
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 1610428943

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.

The Oxford Dictionary of Original Shakespearean Pronunciation

The Oxford Dictionary of Original Shakespearean Pronunciation
Author: David Crystal
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 701
Release: 2016-03-24
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 0191645435

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.

A Dictionary of Shakespeare

A Dictionary of Shakespeare
Author: Stanley W. Wells
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 234
Release: 1998
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 9780192800640

Gathers entries about Shakepeare's life and plays, and actors, operas, and organizations associated with his work

Shakespeare's Legal Language

Shakespeare's Legal Language
Author: B. J. Sokol
Publisher: A&C Black
Total Pages: 510
Release: 2000-01-01
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 0485115492

This encyclopedia-style dicitonary explores early modern social life, legal thought, and the interactions within Shakespearean drama.

Shakespeare and Visual Culture

Shakespeare and Visual Culture
Author: Armelle Sabatier
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 313
Release: 2016-11-17
Genre: Drama
ISBN: 1472568060

Statues coming to life and lively portraits ready to breathe in Shakespeare? This new volume re-assesses the key role played by visual culture in his drama and poetry by providing readers with an up-to-date guide to the main publications on the subject as well as offering a synthesis on the main literary and historical sources for inspiration. While scrutinising the complex issue of image on an Elizabethan stage and exploring the codification of colours in Shakespeare's poetry, this dictionary highlights the fierce rivalry between the poet, the dramatist and the visual artist. This volume will be of great interest and value to students of Shakespeare, students of art history or anyone working on the interdisciplinary subject of literature and art.

Shakespeare, an Illustrated Dictionary

Shakespeare, an Illustrated Dictionary
Author: Stanley W. Wells
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 232
Release: 1978
Genre: Drama
ISBN:

A reference book providing a fascinating collection of information for anyone interested in the Bard, his plays, and the actors