The first book ever to focus on Shakespeare's coinages, it covers terms and meanings still used today, and includes quizzes on Shakespearean trivia. A must for Bardophiles everywhere!
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For the past forty years, R.R. Blechman has been a major force in the field of illustration. Twenty years ago he branched into animation, and he now pursues a dual career as illustrator and director of the New York-based studio The Ink Tank. The studio has produced award-winning animation for such clients as Hershey's, MTV, Nickelodeon, the Children's Television Workshop, and the Cartoon Network. R.O. Blechman's work has appeared numerous times on the covers and in the pages of The New Yorker, the Atlantic, Rolling Stone, and the New York Times Book Review. He is the author and illustrator of several books, the most recent of which are The Life of Saint Nicholas and The Book of Jonah. In 1983 he was named "Illustrator of the Year" by Adweek.
Stanley Malless is an assistant professor of education at Simpson College in Indianola, Iowa, where he teaches courses in history, philosophy, and psychology of education. He holds undergraduate degrees in English and French, and M.A. in 16th-17th century British literature, and a Ph.D. in education. Malless recently appeared in a Simpson College production of Macbeth, and he has taught Shakespeare at both the secondary and college level. He is the co-author of The Elements of English.
Jeffrey McQuain's fascination with Shakespeare began with college performances of scenes from Julius Caesar and Richard II. For the past 14 years, he served as the researcher for William Safire's on Language column in The New York Times Magazines. The author of Power Language and co-author of The Elements of English, he has also written an internationally syndicated column about words. He completed his dissertation on Shakespeare and Chaucer, and has a Ph. D. in Literary Studies from American University in Washington, D.C. He lives in Potomac, Maryland.
Stanley Malless is an assistant professor of education at Simpson College in Indianola, Iowa, where he teaches courses in history, philosophy, and psychology of education. He holds undergraduate degrees in English and French, and M.A. in 16th-17th century British literature, and a Ph.D. in education. Malless recently appeared in a Simpson College production of Macbeth, and he has taught Shakespeare at both the secondary and college level. He is the co-author of The Elements of English.
Jeffrey McQuain's fascination with Shakespeare began with college performances of scenes from Julius Caesar and Richard II. For the past 14 years, he served as the researcher for William Safire's on Language column in The New York Times Magazines. The author of Power Language and co-author of The Elements of English, he has also written an internationally syndicated column about words. He completed his dissertation on Shakespeare and Chaucer, and has a Ph. D. in Literary Studies from American University in Washington, D.C. He lives in Potomac, Maryland.
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34 of 34 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
A little Shakespeare dictionary,
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This review is from: Coined by Shakespeare: Words and Meanings First Penned by the Bard (Hardcover)
This little book (from Merriam Webster, the big dictionary people) is definitely fun. It is part of a series about how words have been used in different times and places. This volume concentrates on the words "invented" by Shakespeare - the authors estimate that there are in the vicinity of 1,500 such words and this book probably includes a couple hundred examples. Admittedly, there is lots of room for judgement here and sometimes the authors note that, but many times they state theories as fact. This tendency keeps my rating below five stars. The book is organized with a chapter for each letter of the alphabet - and a Shakespeare trivia quiz at the end of each chapter. Again, fun, but beware of theories - on the other hand, maybe one of these questions will make it to "Do You Want To Be A Millionaire?". It is not a book for reading straight through, but it is perfect to fill short periods here and there that keep you waiting. You will be amazed at the words included such as ADVERTISING, ALLIGATOR, INVESTMENT, OBSCENE, PUKE, PUPPY DOG and ZANY. There are also some examples that you probably won't recognize. The text gives sites for the usage in Shakespeare's plays. If you are interested enough in this subject to have made it to the end of this review, then buy it, its worth the price.
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A scholarly book in tune,
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This review is from: Coined by Shakespeare: Words and Meanings First Penned by the Bard (Hardcover)
I bought this book for myself and a copy for my granddaughter, age 13. She had played a leading role in Midsummer's Night two year's ago at her St. Paul elementary school. The experience won her over to Shakespeare. Since I didn't start reading Shakespeare before age 18, I wondered if Coined by Shakespeare would be too far out-of-tune with the romance novels that she was devouring. Well, I've read it now. It is a dandy. A real banger, as Hardy would put it. Rarely does a scholarly book meet the needs of anyone less versed than a PhD. This book, I'm making wager, will charm a 13 year old word lover. We just finished a Minnesota blizzard. I'm tickled that Shakespeare coined "gust."
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This review is from: Coined by Shakespeare: Words and Meanings First Penned by the Bard (Hardcover)
You've heard too many times that Shakespeare coined thousands of words... but what were they? This book brings to light all of Shakespeare's neologisms-- some we use on a daily basis.
Your students will love learning about these words--some dusty and strange sounding, some so common it's almost laughable.
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