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Record Nr.

UNINA9910786580203321

Autore

Davis J. Madison

Titolo

The Shakespeare name and place dictionary / / J. Madison Davis, A. Daniel Frankforter

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Routledge, , 1995

ISBN

1-136-64035-5

0-203-05920-4

1-283-83982-2

1-136-64028-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (547 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

FrankforterA. Daniel

Disciplina

822.33

Soggetti

Names, Geographical, in literature

Names, Personal, in literature

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

First published in 1995 as The Shakespeare name dictionary by Garland Pub.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

The Shakespeare Name and Place Dictionary; Copyright; Contents; Introduction; Abbreviations; Acknowledgements; The Shakespeare Name and Place Dictionary; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y; Z; Works Consulted

Sommario/riassunto

Entries provide the likely sources for a name; describe historical and mythological backgrounds; examine Shakespeare's presentation of a character or place; and suggest various interpretations of a name. Each entry contains line citations to William Shakespeare: The Complete Works, edited by Wells and Taylor, Oxford University Press, 1986.