Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
A celebration of the words, phrases, and idioms that Shakespeare invented and the contributions he made to the modern-day English lexicon. The Bard of Avon is responsible for such familiar phrases as what's done is done and too much of a good thing. He even helped turn household words into household words. As readers will discover, the long and the short of it is this: Will changed the English language forever. Will's words pop up all over the place
Synopsis
When Jane Sutcliffe sets out to write a book about William Shakespeare and the Globe Theatre, in her own words, she runs into a problem: Will's words keep popping up all over the place What's an author to do? After all, Will is responsible for such familiar phrases as what's done is done and too much of a good thing. He even helped turn household words into household words.
But, Jane embraces her dilemma, writing about Shakespeare, his plays, and his famous phrases with glee. After all, what better words are there to use to write about the greatest writer in the English language than his very own? As readers will discover, the long and the short of it is this: Will changed the English language forever.
Backmatter includes an author's note, a bibliography, and a timeline.