A Dictionary of Stage Directions in English Drama 1580-1642 (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780521552509)

This dictionary, the first of its kind, defines and explains over 900 terms found in the stage directions of plays for the professional stage written by Shakespeare and his contemporaries. The authors draw on a database of over 22,000 stage directions drawn from around 500 plays. Each entry defines a term, gives examples of how it is used, cites additional instances, and gives cross-references to other relevant entries. This will be an indispensable work of reference for scholars, historians, directors and actors.

Author: Alan C. Dessen, Leslie Thomson
ISBN-10: 0521552508
ISBN-13: 9780521552509
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 11/04/1999
Pages: 306
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.51lbs
Size: 9.61h x 6.69w x 0.75d

Review Citation(s):
American Reference Bks Annual 01/01/2000 pg. 567
Reference and Research Bk News 08/01/2000 pg. 190