Shakespeare

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The databases linked here contain Shakespeare focused reference works such as: Dictionary of Shakespeare; Oxford Companion to Shakespeare; Shakespeare’s Theatre: A Dictionary of his Stage Context; Oxford A to Z Guide to Shakespeare.