Shakespeare's Names: A Pronouncing Dictionary

Shakespeare's Names: A Pronouncing Dictionary by Helge Kokeritz is a comprehensive guide to the pronunciation of names of characters and places in the works of William Shakespeare. The book is organized alphabetically and includes over 3,000 entries, covering names from all of Shakespeare's plays and poems. Each entry provides the phonetic pronunciation of the name, as well as its origin and meaning. The book also includes a brief introduction to Elizabethan pronunciation and a guide to the symbols used in the dictionary. This book is an invaluable resource for actors, directors, scholars, and anyone interested in the proper pronunciation of Shakespeare's names.Yale Shakespeare Supplements.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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