Shakespeare Search Shakespeare Search v1.0.0

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Features:
* The complete set of 37 plays
* Very fast and simple to use
* Works offline, even in "airplane mode". Access all plays anytime, anywhere, no internet connection needed.
* Powerful search system. Search by play, act, scene, speaker, line, etc. Perfect for studying
* Bookmark your favorite lines for quick future reference
* Share any line by Email, Twitter, Facebook, etc.
* Listen to the lines using Android's built-in Text-to-speech synthesizer
* Works in both portrait and landscape mode for easier reading
* Optimized for all Android version from 1.6 to 4.0 (ICS)

FAQ:

Q: How can I share a line from the list?
A: Just pressing for 2 or 3 seconds and a menu with the available sharing options will appear

Q: How can I change the speech speed?
A: The speed of the speech is controlled by the TTS engine installed with Android. It can be set up by going to:
Settings --> Voice input & output settings --> Text to speech settings --> speech rate

Q: I don't like the voice. How can I improve it?
A: The default text-to-speech engine installed with Android is Pico TTS, it’s pretty simple and sometimes may sound a bit electronic. You can always install alternatives like eSpeak, SVox or IVONA from Android Market.

Q: How can I change the speech accent?
A: Just go to Menu --> Settings and select the language. Currently, 2 accents are available:
* English (US)
* English (GB)

About the permissions:

We know you may be worried about the permissions required by the application so here is the explanation of why they are needed:

To load the ads used to support the development of the application, these permissions are required:
- Full Internet access
- View network state

List of plays included:
COMEDIES

All's Well That Ends Well
As You Like It
Comedy of Errors
Love's Labour's Lost
Measure for Measure
Merchant of Venice
Merry Wives of Windsor
Midsummer Night's Dream
Much Ado about Nothing
Taming of the Shrew
Tempest
Twelfth Night
Two Gentlemen of Verona
Winter's Tale

HISTORIES

Cymbeline
Henry IV, Part I
Henry IV, Part II
Henry V
Henry VI, Part I
Henry VI, Part II
Henry VI, Part III
Henry VIII
King John
Pericles
Richard II
Richard III

TRAGEDIES

Antony and Cleopatra
Coriolanus
Hamlet
Julius Caesar
King Lear
Macbeth
Othello
Romeo and Juliet
Timon of Athens
Titus Andronicus
Troilus and Cressida

Application

Parental rating: 
Everyone (age 6 and over)
Default language: 
English
Trial version: 
No
"In-App" billing: 
No
With advertisements: 
Yes
Screenshots: 
Shakespeare Search
Shakespeare Search
Shakespeare Search

Requirements

Requires Google Play and/or account: 
No
Requires third-party libraries: 
No
Requires 'rooted' device: 
No
Target Android version: 
Android 4.0
Minimum Android version: 
Android 1.6
Minimum screen width: 
240 dpx
Requires features: 
Touchscreen
Requires permissions: 
Access network state, Internet
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Great app, would highly recommend it!

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