Sample Encyclopedias
Dictionary of Shakespeare - McConnell, Louise
Available online via Credo Reference.
All Things Shakespeare: An encyclopedia of Shakespeare’s world - Olsen, Kirstin
Call Number: Uris Library Reference, PR2892 .O56x 2002
Dictionary of Shakespeare - Well, Stanley
Available online from Oxford Reference.
A comprehensive dictionary that covers the plays, poems, characters and background to Shakespeare's works. The dictionary also includes terms used in the theatre and stagecraft, as well as historical references and details on the Elizabethan historical and social period.
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