Shakespeare Pro for iOS

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Shakespeare Pro includes the complete works of Shakespeare (41 plays, 154 sonnets and 6 poems, including doubtful works) and search the concordance...

Shakespeare Pro includes the complete works of Shakespeare (41 plays, 154 sonnets and 6 poems, including doubtful works) and search the concordance to find the exact word or phrase youre looking for (with relaxed searching to find words close to your search term).Like the new features? Having trouble and need support? Let us know at support@playshakespeare.com, at playshakespeare.com/support, on Twitter @playshakespeare, or Facebook facebook.com/PlayShakespeare. Read our FAQs at http://bit.ly/shakesfaqsSee what these users are saying about Shakespeare Pro:Its really great!Kenneth Branagh, actor and directorThe apps the thing. Hamlet was almost right. Great to see Shakespeare Pro superplaying with Shakespeares plays.David Crystal, linguist and author of Shakespeare's WordsThe Shakespeare Pro App is simply terrific and filled with loads of wonderful information!Ken Ludwig, Tony and Olivier Award Winning PlaywrightShakespeare Pro for the iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch is packed with these impressive features: QUALITY TEXTS are a top priority and our team spent over two years compiling and editing the best references available. In the updated editions, the text is even more clear and each individual character is uniquely identified. FIRST FOLIOS AND QUARTOS in original spelling show the works as they were originally published in Shakespeares time. AN INTEGRATED GLOSSARY, based on the bestselling lexicon by David & Ben Crystal, Shakespeares Words is included. Simply tapping on a word will display its definition in context (not just a general definition). ADD YOUR OWN NOTES AND SHARE THEM with your friends and colleagues. Organize your notes into notebooks for use in the classroom, theatre, or just to remember key facts. Share them via email or AirDrop. POWER SEARCH THE WORKS by customizing multiple parameters like gender, work, language, line form, stage directions and more. CUSTOMIZE YOUR READING EXPERIENCE by choosing from a variety of color combinations, change the font family and size, display long or short character names, jump around to different scenes, and view line numbers (*read the note below about line numbering). BOOKMARK YOUR FAVORITE PARTS in addition to remembering the last page you viewed. Even copy/paste that great line. DETAILED SCENE BREAKDOWNS give you an overview of the scenes within each play, their locations, and the characters present in each. CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS help you better understand the actions and motivations of every character. GET THE FACTS by reading up on Shakespeares life, view data and chronology about his works, and an overview of scansion terminology. Character Arc Visualizers show individual character arcs or allow for comparison of multiple characters. SHAKE YOUR DEVICE for Shakespeare himself to display a random memorable quote or insult. Or get a new random quote every day. BROWSE THE GALLERY of famous Shakespeare portraits. TALES FROM SHAKESPEARE, a series of 20 short versions of Shakespeares plays aimed at a younger audience, are included for free. THE SHAKESPEARE PASSPORT is your virtual ticket to events and exhibitions all over the world. Just show the passport on your device for great benefits at participating venues. More information at ShakespearePassport.com. BARDFIND is the easiest way to find a Shakespeare theatre or venue anywhere in the world.These are just a few highlights of the great things in Shakespeare Pro. If youre a student, professor, actor, or just plain love the Bard, this must-have app ensures you have the complete works at your fingertips.=====*NOTE: Line numbers are NOT the same between different editions of Shakespeares plays, though they are relatively close. All editions all have slightly different line numbering due to the way each editor approaches the texts. See the Help section for additional information.