Class and Society in Shakespeare

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 andyouth. Theyfollow 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 anda guide to further reading.>

List of contents

Acknowledgements
Introduction
Abbreviations
A-Z entries on Class and Society
Select Bibliography
Index

Product details

• Authors: Paul Innes, Innes Paul
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.11.2007
• EAN: 9780826477972
• ISBN: 978-0-8264-7797-2
• No. of pages: 608
• Series: Continuum Shakespeare Dictiona; Continuum Shakespeare Dictiona; Continuum Shakespeare Dictionaries
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies; English, LITERARY CRITICISM / Drama, LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / General, Literary studies: c 1600 to c 1800, Shakespeare Studies & Criticism, Literary studies: plays and playwrights, Relating to Shakespeare / Shakespearean