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Shakespeare's world : the comedies : a historical exploration of literature / John Pendergast.
Kislak Center for Special Collections - Furness Shakespeare Library (Van Pelt 628) PR2981 .P35 2020
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Pendergast, John S., 1963- author.
- Series:
- Historical explorations of literature
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Plays--Selections.
- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616--Criticism and interpretation.
- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.
- Humorous plays.
- Genre:
- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- Physical Description:
- xxxii, 239 pages ; 24 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Santa Barbara, California : Greenwood, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC, [2020]
- Summary:
- "With summaries, discussions, and excerpts from primary source documents, this book examines Shakespeare's world through careful consideration of the historical background of four of his comedies"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- A midsummer night's dream
- The merchant of Venice
- Twelfth night
- The tempest.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Horace Howard Furness Memorial Fund.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Pendergast, John S., 1963- Shakespeare's world.
- ISBN:
- 9781440857485
- 1440857482
- OCLC:
- 1135907843
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