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Davis, J. Madison.

The Shakespeare name and place dictionary / J. Madison Davis, A. Daniel Frankforter. - New York : Taylor and Francis, 2012. - 1 online resource (533 pages) : illustrations

Includes bibliographical references.

The Shakespeare Name and Place Dictionary; Copyright; Contents; Introduction; Abbreviations; Acknowledgements; The Shakespeare Name and Place Dictionary; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y; Z; Works Consulted.

Entries provide the likely sources for a name; describe historical and mythological backgrounds; examine Shakespeare's presentation of a character or place; and suggest various interpretations of a name. Each entry contains line citations to William Shakespeare: The Complete Works, edited by Wells and Taylor, Oxford University Press, 1986.

ISBN: 9781136640285 (electronic bk.) 1136640282 (electronic bk.)

Subjects--Personal Names:
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 --Dictionaries.
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Names, Geographical, in literature--Dictionaries.
Names, Personal, in literature--Dictionaries.
DRAMA--Shakespeare.
LITERARY CRITICISM--Shakespeare.
Names, Geographical, in literature.
Names, Personal, in literature.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.
Dictionaries.

LC Class. No.: PR2892 / .D38 2012eb

Dewey Class. No.: 822.33