| ISBN |
0198117353 |
| Description |
1 online resource (xxix, 541 p. : ill., maps) |
| Bibliog. |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 537-539). |
| Contents |
Machine generated contents note: Preface vii -- Acknowledgements viii -- Contributors ix -- Thematic listing of entries xi -- List of plays xxviii -- Note to the reader xxix -- THE OXFORD COMPANION TO SHAKESPEARE-- The British Isles and France in the English Histories and Macbeth 530 -- The royal family in Shakespeare's English Histories 532 -- Shakespeare's life, works, and reception: a partial chronology 533 -- Further reading 537 -- Picture acknowledgements. |
| Summary |
"A truly fun, accessible, and contextually rich companion to the vast world and work of Shakespeare. Spanning the historical and contemporary, and the literary and dramatic, this authoritative and illustrative 3,000-entry compendium is well constructed, solidly cross-referenced, and above all, delightful and interesting reading."--"Outstanding Reference Sources," American Libraries, May 2002. |
| Note |
Available also online via the Internet. |
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Please remember that copyright law applies to these e-resources. |
| Subject |
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Encyclopedias.
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| Alt Author |
Dobson, Michael, 1960-
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Wells, Stanley W., 1930-
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