Who's Who in Shakespeare: A Dictionary of Characters and Proper Names

by Francis Griffin Stokes

Book Overview

Although many of Shakespeare's allusions would have been familiar to the theater-goers of his day, we've come a long way from the language of the Globe Theater. This indispensable dictionary helps modern readers and audiences find their way back to the Elizabethan stage. With more than 3,000 entries, it encompasses all of the plays as well as the poems and sonnets. In addition to the historical, mythical, and fictitious characters themselves, the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0486454584
• ISBN13: 9780486454580
• Release Date: March 2007
• Publisher: Dover Publications
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.6" x 9.2"