Description |
533 pages : illustrations, portrait ; 29 cm |
Series |
Garland reference library of the humanities ; v. 976
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Summary |
"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." --Fitzroy Dearborn |
Analysis |
English drama |
Notes |
U.S. ed. published under the title: The Shakespeare name dictionary. New York : Garland, 1995 |
Bibliography |
Bibliography: pages [521]-533 |
Subject |
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Dictionaries.
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Names, Geographical, in literature -- Dictionaries.
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Names, Geographical, in literature -- Encyclopedias.
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Names, Personal, in literature -- Dictionaries.
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Names, Personal, in literature -- Encyclopedias.
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Genre/Form |
Dictionaries.
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Author |
Frankforter, A. Daniel.
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LC no. |
88496417 |
ISBN |
1884964176 |
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