Shakespeareana

[ sheyk-speer-ee-an-uh, -ah-nuh, -ey-nuh ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

plural noun

a collection of historical artifacts, letters, etc., belonging or pertaining to William Shakespeare.

Shakespeareana

/ ʃeɪkˌspɪər-; ˈʃeɪkˌspɪərɪˈɑːnə /

First recorded in 1710–20; Shakespeare + -ana

Shakespeareana has already been dealt with under heading No. 9, and the bibliography of the Drama is a voluminous one.

I purchased it a few years ago by accident in a small collection of imperfectly catalogued Shakespeareana.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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