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Record Nr.

UNINA9910817521903321

Autore

Davis J. Madison

Titolo

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

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; Chicago, : Fitzroy Dearborn, 1995

ISBN

1-136-64035-5

0-203-05920-4

1-283-83982-2

1-136-64028-2

Edizione

[1st ed.]

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

American edition published under title: The Shakespeare name dictionary.

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.