Class and Society in Shakespeare
by Paul Innes
2020-07-22 12:02:46
Class and Society in Shakespeare
by Paul Innes
2020-07-22 12:02:46
The Continuum Shakespeare Dictionaries provide authoritative yet accessible guides to the principal subject-areas covered by the plays and poetry of Shakespeare. The dictionaries provide readers with a comprehensive guide to the topic under discussio...
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The Continuum Shakespeare Dictionaries provide authoritative yet accessible guides to the principal subject-areas covered by the plays and poetry of Shakespeare. The dictionaries provide readers with a comprehensive guide to the topic under discussion, its occurrence and significance in Shakespeare''s works, and its contemporary meanings. Entries range from a few lines in length to mini-essays, providing the opportunity to explore an important literary or historical concept or idea in depth. Entries include: apothecary, bear-baiting, Caesar, degree, gentry, Henry V, kingdom, London, masque, nobility,?plague, society, treason, usury, whore and?youth. They?follow an easy to use three-part structure: a general introduction to the term or topic; a survey of its significance and use in Shakespeare''s plays and?a guide to further reading.
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