[PDF] Shakespeare On Toast eBook

Author : Ben Crystal
Publisher : Icon Books Ltd
Page : 195 pages
File Size : 28,80 MB
Release : 2015-12-24
Category : Drama
ISBN : 178578031X

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Actor, producer and director Ben Crystal revisits his acclaimed book on Shakespeare for the 400th anniversary of his death, updating and adding three new chapters. Shakespeare on Toast knocks the stuffing from the staid old myth of the Bard, revealing the man and his plays for what they really are: modern, thrilling, uplifting drama. The bright words and colourful characters of the greatest hack writer are brought brilliantly to life, sweeping cobwebs from the Bard – his language, his life, his world, his sounds, his craft. Crystal reveals man and work as relevant, accessible and alive – and, astonishingly, finds Shakespeare's own voice amid the poetry. Whether you're studying Shakespeare for the first time or you've never set foot near one of his plays but have always wanted to, this book smashes down the walls that have been built up around this untouchable literary figure. Told in five fascinating Acts, this is quick, easy and good for you. Just like beans on toast.

Author : Ben Crystal
Publisher : Pan Macmillan
Page : 207 pages
File Size : 12,40 MB
Release : 2014-10-09
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1447276663

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Some people say scohn, while others say schown. He says bath, while she says bahth. You say potayto. I say potahto And- -wait a second, no one says potahto. No one's ever said potahto. Have they? From reconstructing Shakespeare's accent to the rise and fall of Received Pronunciation, actor Ben Crystal and his linguist father David travel the world in search of the stories of spoken English. Everyone has an accent, though many of us think we don't. We all have our likes and dislikes about the way other people speak, and everyone has something to say about 'correct' pronunciation. But how did all these accents come about, and why do people feel so strongly about them? Are regional accents dying out as English becomes a global language? And most importantly of all: what went wrong in Birmingham? Witty, authoritative and jam-packed full of fascinating facts, You Say Potato is a celebration of the myriad ways in which the English language is spoken - and how our accents, in so many ways, speak louder than words.

Author : Ben Crystal
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 676 pages
File Size : 15,50 MB
Release : 2004-04-01
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 0141941529

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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.

Author : John Casson
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Page : 559 pages
File Size : 29,8 MB
Release : 2016-04-15
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 1445654679

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Who really wrote the plays of Shakespeare?

Author : John Doyle
Publisher : For Dummies
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 37,84 MB
Release : 1999-04-30
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780764551352

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“Shakespeare For Dummies is exquisite.” —from the Foreword by Dame Judi Dench, star of “Mrs. Brown” and "Shakespeare in Love" “What the film Shakespeare in Love has done to make Shakespeare the man accessible to a general audience, this book will do to make Shakespeare the writer enjoyable.” —Charlotte J.Headrick, PhD, Professor and Director, Theater Arts, Oregon State University Does the thought of sitting through A Midsummer Night’s Dream give you nightmares? Did Romeo and Juliet seem like a foreign film—without the subtitles? As John Doyle and Ray Lischner prove in this uniquely accessible guide, Shakespeare is not only the greatest writer who ever lived, he’s also a great entertainer—once you get a handle on his wild plots and witty wordplay. Under their guidance, you’ll: Go inside an Elizabethan theater—and find out how they managed with almost no seats, no roof and no women onstage Get a handle on Shakespeare’s language—including all those racy puns and jokes Maximize your enjoyment of his plays and poetry Identify contemporary idioms and phrases that come from Shakespeare’s plays Find Shakespeare festivals and performances in your area Catch ten of the best show ever made of the Bard’s plays and meet ten of the greatest Shakespearean actors of all time In simple, straightforward language, this friendly guide eases you into the wild, wonderful world of Shakespeare. With the help of snappy summaries and scorecards that help you keep track of who’s who, who’s in love with whom, and who’s killed whom in every play, it helps you: Understand Shakespeare the person, his life and times and what makes him so special Make sense of Shakespearean language and why it sounds the way it does Get the inside track on the kinds of stories, characters and settings found in Shakespeare’s plays Appreciate Shakespeare’s sonnets and other non-dramatic poetry A royal feast for the head and heart, Shakespeare’s works have been thrilling audiences for four centuries, as they will four hundred years from now. Now let Shakespeare For Dummies help you to enjoy one the world’s great literary treasures.

Author : Paul Edmondson
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 299 pages
File Size : 46,49 MB
Release : 2013-04-18
Category : Drama
ISBN : 1107017599

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Did Shakespeare write Shakespeare? This authoritative collection of essays brings fresh perspectives to bear on an intriguing cultural phenomenon.

Author : Bob Smith
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 31,38 MB
Release : 2003-02
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0684852705

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Smith gracefully weaves the stories of his bittersweet childhood and his life's work with illuminating passages from Shakespeare's plays and sonnets. A brilliant reminder of the redemptive power of literature, it will make readers fall in love with Shakespeare again or for the first time.

Author : Barry Edelstein
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 10,86 MB
Release : 2009-04-07
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 0061493511

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A renowned Shakespearean director offers an accessible and comprehensive guide to using Shakespeare's wit and wisdom at any occasion.

Author : Zoe Bramley
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Page : 341 pages
File Size : 18,46 MB
Release : 2015-10-15
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 1445646854

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The visitor’s companion to the places associated with William Shakespeare. Follow in his footsteps from Stratford-upon-Avon to London and theatreland

Author : Patrick Tucker
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 40,66 MB
Release : 2013-11-05
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 1135862265

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Secrets of Acting Shakespeare isn't a book that gently instructs. It's a passionate, yes-you-can designed to prove that anybody can act Shakespeare. By explaining how Elizabethan actors had only their own lines and not entire playscripts, Patrick Tucker shows how much these plays work by ear. Secrets of Acting Shakespeare is a book for actors trained and amateur, as well as for anyone curious about how the Elizabethan theater worked.