| Shakespeare's Wordcraft Contributor(s): Kaiser, Scott (Author) |
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ISBN: 0879103450 ISBN-13: 9780879103453 Publisher: Limelight OUR PRICE: $23.74 Product Type: Paperback Published: March 2007 Annotation: Written for readers who have a passion for Shakespeare, Shakespeare's Wordcraft takes a comprehensive look at Shakespeare's stellar use of language devices throughout his plays, devices he used to ink memorable lines like these: * I must be cruel only to be kind * Fair is foul, and foul is fair * Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more! * Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears! In a clear, accessible, non-academic style - using plain terms, modern quotes, and several thousand examples - Shakespeare's Wordcraft deftly reveals how these lasting lines were not accidental or coincidental, but designed and crafted by a master of the word. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Drama | Shakespeare - Performing Arts | Reference - Performing Arts | Theater - Direction & Production |
| Dewey: 822.33 |
| Series: Limelight |
| Physical Information: 0.73" H x 7.96" W x 8.92" (1.52 lbs) 336 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Written for readers who have a passion for Shakespeare, Shakespeare's Wordcraft takes a comprehensive look at Shakespeare's stellar use of language devices throughout his plays, devices he used to ink memorable lines like these: - I must be cruel only to be kind - Fair is foul, and foul is fair - Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more - Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears In a clear, accessible, non-academic style - using plain terms, modern quotes, and several thousand examples - Shakespeare's Wordcraft deftly reveals how these lasting lines were not accidental or coincidental, but designed and crafted by a master of the word. |