Ben Crystal Knihy

A daily shot of eloquence and reflection. Let yourself be nourished with everyday lines from the Bard.

A Midsummer Night's Dream is one of Shakespeare's most popular comedies. This accessible introduction offers a springboard into the play, taking a hands-on, performance-based approach, exploring the challenges and the rewards it presents to actors, audiences and students. Springboard Shakespeare: A Midsummer Night's Dream has a three-part structure: whether you're watching or reading, Ben Crystal takes you through exactly what you need to know Before, During and After the play. He combines a genuine passion and understanding of Shakespeare with his experience as an actor, giving the reader a clear route to thinking about, understanding and enjoying A Midsummer Night's Dream.

A short introduction to King Lear by Shakespearean author and actor Ben Crystal giving insights before during and after you see or study the play

An accessible short introduction to Hamlet, ideal for students and theatre- goers alike

Shakespearean author and actor Ben Crystal gives a unique introduction to Macbeth before, during and after you see or study the play.

This title challenges the myth that Shakespeare's work is inaccessible and elitist, presenting him as a modern and exciting playwright. It reveals his plays as thrilling and uplifting dramas, breaking down misconceptions about the bard.

A new edition of Ben Crystal's popular guide to the Bard

This compilation, inspired by the Victorian miscellany, presents essential facts and intriguing insights into the plays and poems, the author, and the context of his work.

Explore the oddities of the British psyche with this informative and witty illustrated guide.

An authoritative, entertaining book about our accents, and what they say about usSome people say scohn, while others say schown. He says bath, while she says bahth. You say potayto. I say potahto And—wait a second, no one says potahto. No one's ever said potahto. Have they? From reconstructing Shakespeare's accent to the rise and fall of Received Pronunciation, actor Ben Crystal and his linguist father David travel the world in search of the stories of spoken English. Everyone has an accent, though many of us think we don't. We all have our likes and dislikes about the way other people speak, and everyone has something to say about "correct" pronunciation. But how did all these accents come about, and why do people feel so strongly about them? Are regional accents dying out as English becomes a global language? Witty, authoritative, and jam-packed full of fascinating facts, You Say Potato is a celebration of the myriad ways in which the English language is spoken—and how our accents, in so many ways, speak louder than words.