Shakespeare's Books: A Dictionary of Shakespeare Sources

Author:   Stuart Gillespie (University of Glasgow, UK)
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN:  

9781472572929


Pages:   432
Publication Date:   25 February 2016
Format:   Paperback
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Shakespeare’s Books contains nearly 200 entries covering the full range of literature Shakespeare was acquainted with, including classical, historical, religious and contemporary works. The dictionary covers works whose importance to Shakespeare has emerged more clearly in recent years due to new research, as well as explaining current thinking on long-recognized sources such as Plutarch, Ovid, Holinshed, Ariosto and Montaigne. Entries for all major sources include surveys of the writer's place in Shakespeare's time, detailed discussion of their relation to his work, and full bibliography. These are enhanced by sample passages from early modern England writers, together with reproductions of pages from the original texts. Now available in paperback with a new preface bringing the book up to date, this is an invaluable reference tool.

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Author:   Stuart Gillespie (University of Glasgow, UK)
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   The Arden Shakespeare
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.603kg
ISBN:  

9781472572929


ISBN 10:   1472572920
Pages:   432
Publication Date:   25 February 2016
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

List of Illustrations Series Editor's Preface Acknowledgements Abbreviations Introduction Dictionary: A-Z General Bibliography Index

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Stuart Gillespie's remarkable book belongs on the shelves of all academic libraries and in the hands of all serious students of Shakespeare. -- Thomas L. Berger Shakespeare Quarterly A rich array of information, laid out with care, and presented with precision. Even seasoned scholars will learn a significant amount from this volume. -- Colin Burrow European Journal of English Studies No scholar should be without it, and no student should neglect it. -- Paul Hammond Review of English Studies


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Stuart Gillespie is Reader in English Literature at the University of Glasgow, UK.

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