All Things Shakespeare - A Concise Encyclopedia of Shakespeare's World

Informationen zum Autor KIRSTIN OLSEN is an independent author. Her several books include Understanding Lord of the Flies (2000), Daily Life in 18th-Century England (1999), and Chronology of Women's History (1994), all from Greenwood Press. Klappentext What are Iago's duties as Othello's Ensign! and why is he so dissatisfied with the appointment? Falstaff loves to drink sack - but what is sack? Shakespeare's original audience would have needed no help with references to their everyday lives. This work provides explanations on topics as varied as astrology! hunting! children's games! and money. Zusammenfassung What are Iago's duties as Othello's Ensign! and why is he so dissatisfied with the appointment? Falstaff loves to drink sack - but what is sack? Shakespeare's original audience would have needed no help with references to their everyday lives. This work provides explanations on topics as varied as astrology! hunting! children's games! and money.

Product details

• Authors: Kirstin Olsen, Olsen Kirstin
• Publisher: Greenwood Press
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 7 to 17
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 27.11.2007
• EAN: 9781846450389
• ISBN: 978-1-84645-038-9
• No. of pages: 400
• Series: All Things; All the Things
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; English, LITERARY CRITICISM / Drama, REFERENCE / General, HISTORY / World, LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / General, General & world history, Literary studies: general, General and world history, Literary studies: c 1600 to c 1800, Shakespeare Studies & Criticism, Encyclopaedias and reference works, Encyclopaedias & Reference Works, Literary studies: plays and playwrights, Relating to Shakespeare / Shakespearean, The Arts: World Literature