The Oxford companion to Shakespeare / general editor, Michael Dobson ; associate general editor, Stanley Wells.

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TextPublication details: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2001.Description: xxix, 541 pages : illustrations, maps ; 29 cmISBN:

0198117353

Subject(s):

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, -- Encyclopedias

DDC classification:

822.33 O98 2001 23

LOC classification:

PR2892 .O94 2001

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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.

Review: "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.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	Premier University Central Library	822.33 O98 2001	1	Available		6060

Includes bibliographical references (p. 537-539).

"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.

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