Shakespeare's Words : A Glossary and Language Companion
Author(s): David Crystal and Ben Crystal
This work helps to decipher Shakespeare's words and phrases, especially those frequently misunderstood by, or incomprehensible to, the modern reader.
2002. A near fine copy only marked by a previous owners name sticker on the front free endpaper. The d/w is fine. Scans available if required.
Product Information
A fresh look at the vocabulary of Shakespeare's poems and plays including a glossary of nearly 14,000 words and meanings. Ideal for aficionados and amateurs alike, either as a quick reference or as a basis for in-depth research.
David Crystal is one of the most authoritative commentators on the English language. He is the author of the best-selling 'The English Language' and the editor of the 'Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language'. He lives in Anglesey, Wales. Ben Crystal, David's son, is an actor and lives in London (NW1). Stanley Wells is General Editor of the Oxford Shakespeare and Associate Editor of the New Penguin Shakespeare series.
General Fields
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- : penguin
- : penguin
- : 1.293
- : 31 May 2002
- : 231mm X 180mm X 46mm
- : United Kingdom
- : books
Special Fields
- : 30 diagrams
- : 676
- : 822.33
- : Hardback
- : David Crystal and Ben Crystal