Slang from Shakespeare - Anderson M. Baten

Slang from Shakespeare by Anderson M. Baten brings together a wide-ranging selection of memorable Shakespearean turns of phrase. Presented as a paperback reference volume, it is subtitled Together with Literary Expressions.

Key details

• Author: Anderson M. Baten
• Subtitle: Together with Literary Expressions
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 176
• Publisher: Dover Publications Inc
• Publication date: 29 December 2023

Synopsis

William Shakespeare is credited with inventing or introducing more than 1,700 words, and this compact guide highlights the reach of his language in everyday English. It compiles over 1,500 epigrams, invectives, literary expressions and philosophical poems, including lines that have become familiar through frequent use.

Examples range from “all the world’s a stage” and “to thine own self be true” to “wild goose chase” and “a notorious liar”, illustrating how often his phrasing still shapes modern speech. A useful treasury for writers, speakers, literature students and dedicated readers of Shakespeare.

Rackhams Reference : 48GMJGRENA