| Description |
xxix, 541 pages : illustrations, maps ; 29 cm |
| 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 |
| Notes |
"Oxford Reference Online Premium." |
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Title from home page (viewed Jan. 5, 2010) |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 537-539) |
| Notes |
Also available online via the World Wide Web, made available by Oxford Reference Online (ORO - Premium) |
| SUBJECT |
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n78095332 -- Enyclopedias
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Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Criticism and interpretation. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85120926
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Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Encyclopedias.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh91004478
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| Genre/Form |
Encyclopedias.
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| Author |
Dobson, Michael, 1960-
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Wells, Stanley, 1930-
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| LC no. |
2001277478 |
| ISBN |
0198117353 |
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