ENGL: Shakespeare
A Library Subject Guide
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Background Reading
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Shakespeare: The BasicsAimed squarely at the student new to Shakespeare, this volume provides a through introduction to the plays, based on the exciting new approaches shaping the field of Shakespeare studies.
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Oxford Reference Dictionary of ShakespeareIncludes entries on the plays and the major characters, on Shakespeare's life and his contemporaries.
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A-Z Guide to ShakespeareCompiled by one of the best-known authorities on Shakespeare's works, this online-only dictionary offers up-to-date information on all aspects of Shakespeare in his own time and on his impact and influence on later ages.
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Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia -- William ShakespeareA biographical summary of Shakespeare from Funk & Wagnalls.
Additional E-Books
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A Grammar of Shakespeare's LanguageThis first comprehensive study since the 19th century provides a detailed analysis of the grammar of Shakespeare's language.
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Shakespeare's ComediesTake another look at his comedies, including Taming of the Shrew, A Midsummer Night's Dream, The Merchant of Venice, As You Like It, and Twelfth Night.
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Shakespeare's HistoriesExamine his histories, including Richard III; Henry IV, Part I; Henry IV, Part II; and Henry V.
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Shakespeare's RomancesThis series of research and study guides provides the perfect introduction to critical analysis of the most popular dramatists.
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Shakespeare's Sonnets and PoemsThis guide provides an introduction to a critical analysis of Shakespeare''s poems.
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Shakespeare's TragediesThis text, as part of a series of research and study guides, is an introduction to the critical analysis of popular dramatists.
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The Plays of Shakespeare: A Thematic GuideShakespeare scholar Victor Cahn takes a unique approach to exploring the plays by identifying and explicating the themes that recur throughout the canon.
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Shakespeare and the ClassicsShakespeare and the Classics demonstrates that the classics are of central importance in Shakespeare's plays and in the structure of his imagination.
Additional Library Resources
Articles
- UMGC Library OneSearch
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Alphabetized list of research databases.
Ebooks
- EBSCO eBooks
Searches approximately 90% of the Library’s ebook collection. Ebooks can be read online, and in some cases, downloaded. - Additional Ebook Collections
Access to additional Library ebook collections.
Print Books
- USMAI Book Search
Searches the 17 University System of Maryland and Affiliated Institutions (USMAI).
Open Access English Journals
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English Language and Literature StudiesPeer-reviewed open access journal covering English literature, linguistics, and translation studies.
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Studies in Gothic FictionOnline peer-reviewed academic journal concentrating on the Gothic from the 18th Century to the presnet
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Inquire: Journal of Comparative LiteratureA peer-reviewed, open access journal from graduate students at the University of Alberta's comparative literature program
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Early Modern Literary StudiesPeer-reviewed journal covering literature, culture, and language in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries
For more OER Resources (including multidisciplinary and textbooks), see the Open Educational Resources LibGuide