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020			_a9780192806383 (paperback)
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082		0	_a822.3303 WELL
100			_9197089 _aWells,Stanley _eAuthor
245			_a A dictionary of Shakespeare / _cStanley Wells
260			_aOxford: _bOxford University Press, _c2005
300			_a234 pages : _billustrations, portraits ; _c20 cm.
490			_a Oxford paperback reference
520			_aThis concise, illustrated dictionary of Shakespeariana, compiled by one of the best-known authorities on his works, contains alphabetically arranged entries guiding the reader to a wealth of information on all aspects of Shakespeare in his own time and on his impact and influence on later ages. Stanley Wells provides clear entries on every facet of Shakespearean interest, including the Bard's life and times, the sources and early publication of his works and their performance history on stage and screen, actors such as Edmund Kean and Kenneth Branagh and writers especially associated with them, derivative operas and other musical works, theaters, editions, international Shakespeare organizations, and more. The volume is complemented by a series of striking pronouncements about Shakespeare over the ages from Jane Austen to Bernard Levin, tables providing interesting facts about the plays, famous documents bearing Shakespeare's signature, and a useful guide to further reading
650		0	_9197090 _aDictionaries
700			_9197089 _aWells,Stanley _eAuthor
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