Shakespeare's names / Laurie Maguire.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Maguire, Laurie E.

Series:

Oxford Shakespeare topics.

Oxford Shakespeare topics

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616--Language.

Shakespeare, William.

Names, Personal, in literature.

English language--Etymology--Names.

English language.

Language and languages in literature.

Characters and characteristics in literature.

Literature and folklore.

Physical Description:

ix, 256 p.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2007.

Summary:

This unusual and fascinating book convinces readers that names matter in Shakespeare's plays - and that playing with names is a serious business. The focus is Shakespeare - in particular, case-studies of Romeo and Juliet, Comedy of Errors, The Taming of the Shrew, A Midsummer Night's Dream, All's Well that Ends Well, and Troilus and Cressida - but the book also shows what Shakespeare inherited and where the topicdeveloped after him.

Contents:

Intro

CONTENTS

ABBREVIATIONS AND CONVENTIONS

Introduction

1. On Names

2. The Patronym: Montague and Capulet

3. The Mythological Name: Helen

4. The Diminutive Name: Kate

5. The Place Name: Ephesus

NOTES

WORKS CITED

INDEX

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

M

N

O

P

Q

R

S

T

V

W

Z.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. [215]-242) and index.

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ISBN:

9780191527524

0191527521

OCLC:

476244778