Shakespeare's Books: A Dictionary of Shakespeare Sources

by Stuart Gillespie

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781474216067
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date:	02/25/2016
Series:	Arden Shakespeare Dictionaries
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	432
File size:	5 MB

About the Author

Stuart Gillespie is Reader in English Literature at the University of Glasgow, UK.
Stuart Gillespie is Reader in English Literature at the University of Glasgow, and editor of the journal Translation and Literature.

Table of Contents

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

Editorial Reviews

Shakespeare’s Books is a terrific resource not just for source study, but also for the broader study of Shakespeare’s intellectual contexts.” - Studies in English Literature 1500-1900

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