1st Edition

The Shakespeare Name and Place Dictionary

Edited By J. Madison Davis Copyright 1995

    Entries provide the likely sources for a name; describe historical and mythological backgrounds; examine Shakespeare's presentation of a character or place; and suggest various interpretations of a name. Each entry contains line citations to William Shakespeare: The Complete Works, edited by Wells and Taylor, Oxford University Press, 1986.

    Chapter 1 A; Chapter 2 B; Chapter 3 C; Chapter 4 D; Chapter 5 E; Chapter 6 F; Chapter 7 G; Chapter 8 H; Chapter 9 I; Chapter 10 J; Chapter 11 K; Chapter 12 L; Chapter 13 M; Chapter 14 N; Chapter 15 O; Chapter 16 P; Chapter 17 Q; Chapter 18 R; Chapter 19 S; Chapter 20 T; Chapter 21 U; Chapter 22 V; Chapter 23 W; Chapter 24 X; Chapter 25 Y; Chapter 26 Z;

    Biography

    J. Madison Davis

    "Has greater detail than Quennell's and Johnson's Who's Who in Shakespeare (1973), Halliday's A Shakespeare Companion (1964), and Hutchinson's Shakespeare Dictionary (1986). It is packed with information and recommended for all libraries with materials on Shakespeare." - Reference Reviews

    "Packed with information; recommended for all levels." - Choice