Shakespeare's Books: A Dictionary of Shakespeare Sources

by Stuart Gillespie

Book 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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1472572920
• ISBN13: 9781472572929
• Release Date: February 2016
• Publisher: Arden Shakespeare
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 1.41 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.1"