The Shakespeare Name Dictionary
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ISBN: 0824063414 / Publisher: Routledge, January 1995
First published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
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A guide to the historical, mythological, fictional, and geographic references that appear in Shakespeare's complete plays and poems, covering every name, proper adjective, official title, literary and mystical title, and place name. Entries describe historical and mythological allusions, examine the Shakespearean slant given to a person or place, and suggest various interpretations of a name. Historical individuals are described according to what is presently known about their lives. Shakespeare's deviations from historical facts are pointed out, as well as their likely origin. Each entry contains line citations to William Shakespeare: The Complete Works , edited by Wells and Taylor, Oxford U. Press, 1986. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
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