LEADER 02858nam 2200613 a 450 001 9910821490403321 005 20240530212329.0 010 $a0-19-165099-4 010 $a1-283-85131-8 010 $a0-19-165098-6 035 $a(CKB)2670000000299142 035 $a(EBL)1079716 035 $a(OCoLC)820011167 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000811314 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12381628 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000811314 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10850706 035 $a(PQKB)10903746 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1079716 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC5745976 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1079716 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10629534 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL416381 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000299142 100 $a20121120d2012 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aLiterary names $epersonal names in English literature /$fAlastair Fowler 205 $aFirst edition. 210 1$aOxford :$cOxford University Press,$d2012. 215 $a1 online resource (296 pages) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-19-959222-5 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aCover; Contents; Abbreviations; Introduction; 1. Naming in History; 2. Modes of Naming; 3. The Faerie Queene; 4. Hidden Names; 5. Shakespeare's Names; 6. Milton's Changing Names; 7. Assumed and Imposed Names; 8. Thackeray, Dickens, and James; 9. Arrays of Names; 10. Joyce and Nabokov; Afterword; Glossary; References; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z 330 $aWhy do authors use pseudonyms and pen-names, or ingeniously hide names in their work with acrostics and anagrams? How has the range of permissible given names changed and how is this reflected in literature? Why do some characters remain mysteriously nameless? In this rich and learned book, Alastair Fowler explores the use of names in literature of all periods - primarily English but also Latin, Greek, French, and Italian - casting an unusual and rewarding light on the work ofliterature itself. He traces the history of names through Homer, Spenser, Shakespeare, Milton, Thackeray, Dickens, Joyc 606 $aNames, Personal, in literature 606 $aEnglish literature$xHistory and criticism 606 $aAnonyms and pseudonyms in literature 615 0$aNames, Personal, in literature. 615 0$aEnglish literature$xHistory and criticism. 615 0$aAnonyms and pseudonyms in literature. 676 $a809 700 $aFowler$b Alastair$0131702 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910821490403321 996 $aLiterary names$93953620 997 $aUNINA