Oxford Dictionary of Shakespeare

by Stanley Wells

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Alphabetically arranged, this concise, illustrated dictionary is an up-to-date and accessible reference to Shakespeare's life works, and their performance.

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The dictionary is good, although it doesn't discuss about all of the narrative features of the Bard. What is mostly included are the terms associated with all the drama productions, the famous stage actors who played a major role in the history of productions, dates and developments, quarto and folio editions terms, details about the Globe theatre, etc. This is a good edition for AS level/A level students and first year undergraduates. To dig deeper, I'd recommend Frank Kermode's 'Shakespeare's Language'.

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Canonical title
Oxford Dictionary of Shakespeare
Original publication date
1998
People/Characters
William Shakespeare
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Preface
This volume is intended as a companion and guide to reading Shakespeare's plays and to experiencing them where they belong, in the theatre.

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Poetry, Literature Studies and Criticism, Fiction and Literature
DDC/MDS
822.33Literature & rhetoricEnglish & Old English literaturesBritish DramaShakespeareShakespeare, William 1564–1616
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PR2892 .W43Language and LiteratureEnglishEnglish LiteratureEnglish renaissance (1500-1640)
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