The Shakespeare Name and Place Dictionary

The Shakespeare Name and Place Dictionary PDF

Author: J. Madison Davis

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2012-11-12

Total Pages: 548

ISBN-13: 1136640355

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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.

The Hutchinson Concise Dictionary of Music

The Hutchinson Concise Dictionary of Music PDF

Author: Barrie Jones

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2014-06-03

Total Pages: 780

ISBN-13: 1135950253

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The Hutchinson Concise Dictionary of Music, in 7,500 entries, retains the breadth of coverage, clarity, and accessibility of the highly acclaimed Hutchinson Encyclopedia of Music, from which it is derived. Tracing its lineage to the Everyman Dictionary of Music, now out of print, it boasts a distinguished heritage of the finest musical scholarship. This book provides comprehensive coverage of theoretical and technical music terminology, embracing the many genres and forms of classical music, clearly illustrated with examples. It also provides core information on composers and comprehensive lists of works from the earliest exponents of polyphony to present-day composers.

The Shakespeare Name Dictionary

The Shakespeare Name Dictionary PDF

Author: J. Madison Davis

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2004-08-02

Total Pages: 552

ISBN-13: 1135875723

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First published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Dictionary of Shakespeare

Dictionary of Shakespeare PDF

Author: Louise McConnell

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 344

ISBN-13: 9781579582159

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William Shakespeare is acknowledged to be the greatest writer in the English language. This new dictionary includes more than 1,500 entries that cover: Shakespeare's theatre and stagecraft; Elizabethan history and society; all of Shakespeare's plays and poems; his main characters; and terms used in critical reviews.Each of the encyclopedic entries provides a clear explanation of the term, its origins, relevance and use. Dictionary of Shakespeare has been carefully written in a non-technical way to insure that all levels of student and researcher will find the entries clear and uncomplicated.The entries help explain the terms used in Shakespeare's texts and in their execution and so provides the historical context required to give the reader a full background of the term. This feature sets the dictionary apart from others on the same subject that concentrate either on single plays or on the biographies of his characters. No other title explains so great a range of theatrical, historical, and"Shakespearean" terms.