{"product_id":"everyday-shakespeare-lines-for-life-hardcover","title":"Everyday Shakespeare: Lines for Life - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBen Crystal\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDavid Crystal\u003c\/b\u003e (With)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShakespeare had an ear and hand that was able to capture our everyday thoughts and emotions, pin them to a page, and express them so well that still today they can make us feel stunned to be seen. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Better three hours too soon than a minute too late.' \u003cbr\u003e 'Make not your thoughts your prisons.' \u003cbr\u003e 'Wisely and slow. They stumble that run fast.' \u003cbr\u003e 'And I have heard it said, unbidden guests are often welcomest when they're gone.' \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With a quote for every day of the year, this beautiful book gathers the finest lines from the lesser-known corners of Shakespeare's plays and poems. While you may not be familiar with these 400-year-old phrases, you will be surprised by the immediate, easy resonance they have with modern day-to-day life and, hopefully, inspired to learn a few quotes, say them out loud, and drop them into conversation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Each page bears a gift of Shakespearean delight - around which lies a treasure trove of trivia, miscellaneous fact, and opportunities for reflection. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The Crystals - son and father - draw attention to points of daily life, literary, linguistic, and theatrical interest through their entertaining commentary. They offer notes of context for anyone who wants to know who originally said the words, in which play, and why. And finally, the authors provide three indexes, allowing readers to help find the right quote for a task, or to follow-up on a quote's original source. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Shakespeare's words are a mirror for us to peer into, to see if any part of ourselves, familiar or strange, is visible. Each day as you read his lines, you'll get glimpses of loves you've known, jealousies you've felt, relationships you've had, and situations you've encountered that bring a smile - or a wince - of familiarity. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eEveryday Shakespeare\u003c\/i\u003e shares the simple lines that encapsulate the wondrous complexity of life, and the enduring appeal of the Bard. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eShakespeare was not of an age, but for all time.\u003c\/i\u003e - Ben Jonson\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBen is an actor, author, creative producer, patron of Shakespeare Week, special advisor to the new Shakespeare North Playhouse, and curator of theShakespeareEnsemble.com \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Ben and his father David Crystal have collaborated on several books: \u003ci\u003eShakespeare's Words\u003c\/i\u003e (Penguin) \u003ci\u003eThe Shakespeare Miscellany\u003c\/i\u003e (Penguin), and \u003ci\u003eThe Oxford Illustrated Shakespeare Dictionary\u003c\/i\u003e (OUP, shortlisted for the Educational Book of the Year Award 2016) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Ben's solo writing includes \u003ci\u003eLockdown Shakespeare\u003c\/i\u003e (Arden, forthcoming, 2022) \u003ci\u003eShakespeare on Toast\u003c\/i\u003e (Icon, nominated for the Educational Book of the Year Award 2010) and the four titles of the \u003ci\u003eArden Springboard Shakespeare series: Hamlet, Macbeth, A Midsummer Night's Dream, and King Lear\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e David Crystal is known throughout the world as a writer, editor, lecturer, and broadcaster on language. His work on Shakespeare includes \u003ci\u003ePronouncing Shakespeare\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThink on My Words: Exploring Shakespeare's Languages\u003c\/i\u003e, and, with Ben Crystal, \u003ci\u003eShakespeare's Words\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Shakespeare Miscellany\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Oxford Illustrated Shakespeare Dictionary\u003c\/i\u003e. He has written or edited over 100 books and published numerous articles for scholarly, professional, and general readerships on the history and development of English, including \u003ci\u003eThe Stories of English, How Language Works, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eEvolving English\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSpell It Out: The Singular Story of English Spelling\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWordsmiths and Warriors: The English-Language Tourist's Guide to Britain\u003c\/i\u003e, with Hilary Crystal.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.53 x 9.49 x 6.38 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 05, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51764570128672,"sku":"9781399809337","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/71c3e33b1fd89760373224199e0638bb.webp?v=1780252483","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/everyday-shakespeare-lines-for-life-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}