William Allan Neilson | Author

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Includes the names: William Allan Neilson, Ph.D. William Allan Neilson, William Allan Neilson-Editor, Ph. D. William Allan Nielson, Ph. D. William Allan Nielson, Ph. D. William Allan Neilson, William Allan Neilson - Editor, William Allan Neilson Ph.D. Ed., M.A. William Allan Neilson, Ph.D., William Allan Neilson Chief Editor, Editor-In-chief William Allan Neilson, William Allan Neilson, General Editor, William Allan (Editor-in-Chief) Nielson, Edited by William Allan Neilson (President Smith College)

Works by William Allan Neilson

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Webster's New International Dictionary, Second Edition (1958) 173 copies, 4 reviews

Webster's new international dictionary of the English language (1914) 71 copies, 1 review

The Facts About Shakespeare (1913) 61 copies, 1 review

The chief Elizabethan dramatists, excluding Shakespeare (2017) 50 copies, 2 reviews

French Fiction (2010) — Editor — 46 copies

German Fiction (2010) 46 copies, 1 review

American Fiction (2010) 40 copies

The Junior Classics Volume 10: Poems Old and New (1912) — Reading guide — 33 copies

New international dictionary of the English language: 2d ed. unabridged, with reference history (1941) 18 copies

A History of English Literature (2016) 18 copies

Chief British poets of the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries (2010) 15 copies

Roads to Knowledge (1932) 10 copies

We escaped; twelve personal narratives of the flight to America 4 copies, 1 review

Webster's New International Dictionary of the English Language, Second Edition, Unabridged Vol. II 3 copies

The Complete Works of Shakespeare Cambridge Edition 3 copies

WEBSTER'S BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY A dictionary of names of noteworthy persons with pronunciations and concise biographies (1965) 2 copies

Milton's minor poems : L'Allegro, Il Penseroso, Comus, and Lycidas 2 copies

Essentials of poetry (2016) 2 copies

Robert Burns: How to Know Him (Dodo Press) (2007) 2 copies

A Midsummer Night's Dream 2 copies

Webster's New International Dictionary of the English Language. Second Edition Unabridged. (volume 3) 2 copies

Webster's New International Dictionary of the English Language. Second Edition Unabridged. (volume 1) (1949) 2 copies

Chief British Poets of the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Centuries: 1916 [Leather Bound] 1 copy

Webster's New International Dictionary Of The English Language 1 copy

Webster's New International Dictionary of the English Language Second edition, Unabridged with Reference History 1 copy

Chief Elizabethan Dramatists, The (Including Shakespeare) Selected Plays 1 copy

Twenty-Three Plays of William Shakespeare 1 copy

Origins and Sources of the Court of Love (1967) 1 copy

Harvard Classics. Five-Foot Shelf of Books: Lectures on The Harvard Classics by William Allan Neilson, Ph. D., et al. 1 copy

Milton’s Minor poems:L’Alkegro, Il Penseroso, Comas, and Lycidas 1 copy

Shakspere's Hamlet 1 copy

Webster's new international dictionary of the English language : volume I ; [L- Z] 1 copy

Webster's new international dictionary of the English language : volume I ; [A - M] 1 copy

The Harvard Classics Five-Foot Shelf of Books, Lectures 1 copy

“Collector’s Edition” Milton's Minor Poems 1906 [Premium Leather Bound] 1 copy

Webster's Students Dictionary 1 copy

The Tudor Shakespeare (Classic Reprint) (2017) 1 copy

Webster's new international dictionary of the English language (VOL. 3: T-Z etc.) 1 copy

Webster's new international dictionary of the English language (VOL. 2: H-S) 1 copy

Webster's International Dictionary 1 copy

The Complete Dramatic and Poetic Works of William Shakespeare 1 copy

A History of English Literature, Revised Edition (1930) 1 copy

Webster's new international dictionary of the English language (VOL. 1; A-G) 1 copy

Webster's New International Dictionary of the English Language, Second Edition, Unabridged, with Reference Histoy 1 copy

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A Midsummer Night's Dream (1600) — Editor, some editions — 22,850 copies, 208 reviews

Othello (1604) — Editor, some editions — 19,548 copies, 151 reviews

Twelfth Night (1601) — Editor, some editions — 12,473 copies, 131 reviews

The Portrait of a Lady (1881) — Editor, some editions — 12,100 copies, 139 reviews

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (1380) — Translator, some editions — 9,221 copies, 107 reviews

As You Like It (1599) — Editor, some editions — 8,746 copies, 77 reviews

Henry V (1600) — Editor, some editions — 6,673 copies, 58 reviews

Doctor Faustus (1994) — Editor, some editions — 5,649 copies, 89 reviews

The Complete Plays of William Shakespeare (1984) — Editor, some editions — 693 copies, 5 reviews

The New Junior Classics: The Young Folks' Shelf of Books Set (2021) — Introduction, some editions — 377 copies, 8 reviews

Fairy Tales and Fables (1938) — Introduction — 276 copies, 2 reviews

Myths and Legends (1949) — Introduction — 267 copies, 3 reviews

Hero Tales (1938) — Introduction — 248 copies, 2 reviews

Stories of Wonder and Magic (1938) — Introduction — 233 copies, 4 reviews

Stories That Never Grow Old (1938) — Introduction — 232 copies, 5 reviews

Poetry Reading Guide Indexes (1938) — Introduction — 220 copies, 2 reviews

Stories From History (1938) — Introduction — 214 copies, 1 review

The Animal Book (1938) — Introduction — 211 copies, 2 reviews

Stories About Boys and Girls (1938) — Introduction — 207 copies, 2 reviews

Sport and Adventure (1938) — Introduction — 180 copies, 2 reviews

The Junior Classics Volume 05: Stories That Never Grow Old (1912) — Reading guide — 69 copies, 1 review

The Junior Classics Volume 04: Heroes and Heroines of Chivalry (1912) — Reading guide — 66 copies, 1 review

The Junior Classics Volume 01: Fairy and Wonder Tales (1912) — Reading guide — 64 copies, 2 reviews

The Junior Classics Volume 07: Stories of Courage and Heroism (1912) — Reading guide — 53 copies

The Junior Classics Volume 03: Tales from Greece and Rome (1912) — Reading guide — 52 copies

The Junior Classics Volume 06: Old-Fashioned Tales (1912) — Reading guide — 50 copies

The Junior Classics Volume 02: Folk Tales and Myths (1912) — Reading guide — 45 copies, 1 review

The Junior Classics Volume 08: Animal and Nature Stories (1912) — Reading guide — 42 copies

The Junior Classics Sets (1912) — Reading guide — 33 copies

The Junior Classics Volume 09: Stories of Today (1912) — Reading guide — 31 copies

The Problem of Style (1966) — Contributor — 11 copies, 1 review

Milton's Minor Poems (1900) — Editor, some editions — 6 copies, 1 review

Julius Caeser: Side by Sides (Side By Sides) (1999) — Author, some editions — 3 copies

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Birthdate: 1869-03-28
Date of death: 1946-02-13
Gender: male
Education: University of Edinburgh
Harvard University
Occupations: lexicographer
writer
college professor
college administrator
Organizations: Smith College
Nationality: Scotland
Birthplace: Doune, Scotland, UK
Places of residence: USA
Place of death: Northampton, Massachusetts, USA
Associated Place (for map): Doune, Scotland, UK

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MrDowney 15 reviews

Webster's New International Dictionary of the English Language second edition unabridged (2nd) by William Allan Neilson

The best dictionary ever. I love this book. It's gigantic size makes it even more fun. It stands as a shining peak reminding us of the devolution of education and language since that time.

Nov 6, 20103 other reviews

WSCLibrary 4 reviews

The facts about Shakespeare by William Allan Neilson

This book is an easy read containing a wealth of knowledge about Shakespeare's life, career, the Elizabethan Era, and the development of drama during Shakespeare's time. There is a lot of detail concerning what is actually known and what is believed, but not proven, about Shakespeare himself, as well as interesting information about his body of works and when they were written. The author, William Neilson, not only gives the gift of his knowledge, but lays out his research to support the show more information in the book. By doing this, he not only increases the readers basic knowledge of Shakespeare and the period in which he lived, but also educates the readers on what research has been done and whether it is valid. The reader will come away with a greater understanding of everything Shakespeare. by Sherry Hampton 2017 show less

Dec 28, 2016 (Edited)

antiquary 3,543 reviews

The Chief Elizabethan Dramatists, Excluding Shakespeare, Selected Plays By Lyly, Peele, Greene, Marlowe, Kyd, Chapman, J by William Allan Neilson

Although some are obvious choices easily available elsewhere (e.g. Marlowe) others are
useful examples of plays by lesser-known writers who are otherwise hard to find

Aug 30, 20071 other review

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pre20cenbooks 75 reviews

German Fiction: The Sorrows of Werther; the Banner of the Upright Seven; Trials and Tribulations; (The Harvard Classics Shelf of Fiction, Volume 15) by William Allan Neilson