Shakespeare's Books: A Dictionary of Shakespeare Sources (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781472572929)

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.

Author: Stuart Gillespie
ISBN-10: 1472572920
ISBN-13: 9781472572929
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Language: English
Published: 02/25/2016
Pages: 432
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.41lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.10w x 1.00d