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Trade ReviewMaguire seems to have enjoyed writing Shakespeare's Names and it is correspondingly enjoyable to read. * Tom Rutter Notes and Queries *
...a crucial text not only for those interested in Shakespearian drama but for anyone interetsed in language more generally... * Edel Lamb MLR *
Her detailed account of performances...are hugely illuminating. This is a book as much for theatre lovers as for linguists. And anyone who tries to be both will be delighted that she has written it. * David Crystal, Around the Globe *
[a] stimulating book... criticism of such distinction * Alastair Fowler, Times Literary Supplement *
engaging, learned, and far-reaching... Shakespeares Names is, to borrow a phrase from Loves Labours Lost, a great feast of language (5.1.36-7), both in its graceful writing and its endearing subject. * David Bevington, Modern Philology *
the book's tone and level of discussion will appeal to a wide variety of readers...it evinces... the antiquary's delighted love for his or her material, a form of delight that this book communicates with intelligence and generosity. * Philip Schwyzer, Times Higher Education *
[A] witty and learned study * Stratford-upon-Avon Herald *
a reader-friendly delight to academics, students and Shakespeare nuts alike. * Annie Martirosyan, Huffington Post *
Table of ContentsIntroduction ; 1. What's in a name? ; 2. The patronym: Montague and Capulet ; 3. The mythological name: Helen ; 4. The diminutive name: Kate ; 5. The place name: Ephesus ; Works Cited
