Asimov's Guide to Shakespeare
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Asimov's Guide to Shakespeare is a comprehensive reference book in which Isaac Asimov explains the historical, cultural, and literary background of Shakespeare’s plays and poems for modern readers.
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| Asimov's Guide to Shakespeare canonical | 3 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Asimov's Guide to Shakespeare Context triple: [Isaac Asimov, notableWork, Asimov's Guide to Shakespeare]
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The Guide
The Guide is the fictional, electronic travel guidebook central to Douglas Adams' "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy," known for its humorous and irreverent entries about life in the universe.
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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (stage show)
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (stage show) is a theatrical adaptation of Douglas Adams' cult science-fiction comedy, bringing the absurd intergalactic adventures and dry British humor of the original story to the live stage.
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The Play
The Play is the famous last-second kickoff return by the California Golden Bears against Stanford in 1982, featuring multiple laterals and a collision with the Stanford band, and is considered one of the most iconic and chaotic plays in college football history.
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Encyclopaedia Galactica
"Encyclopaedia Galactica" is a segment from Carl Sagan’s television series "Cosmos: A Personal Voyage" that explores the possibilities of extraterrestrial intelligence and the future of human knowledge in the universe.
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E.
Quicunque vult
Quicunque vult is a traditional Christian statement of faith, commonly known as the Athanasian Creed, that sets out detailed doctrines on the Trinity and the nature of Christ.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Asimov's Guide to Shakespeare Target entity description: Asimov's Guide to Shakespeare is a comprehensive reference book in which Isaac Asimov explains the historical, cultural, and literary background of Shakespeare’s plays and poems for modern readers.
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A.
The Guide
The Guide is the fictional, electronic travel guidebook central to Douglas Adams' "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy," known for its humorous and irreverent entries about life in the universe.
-
B.
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (stage show)
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (stage show) is a theatrical adaptation of Douglas Adams' cult science-fiction comedy, bringing the absurd intergalactic adventures and dry British humor of the original story to the live stage.
-
C.
The Play
The Play is the famous last-second kickoff return by the California Golden Bears against Stanford in 1982, featuring multiple laterals and a collision with the Stanford band, and is considered one of the most iconic and chaotic plays in college football history.
-
D.
Encyclopaedia Galactica
"Encyclopaedia Galactica" is a segment from Carl Sagan’s television series "Cosmos: A Personal Voyage" that explores the possibilities of extraterrestrial intelligence and the future of human knowledge in the universe.
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E.
Quicunque vult
Quicunque vult is a traditional Christian statement of faith, commonly known as the Athanasian Creed, that sets out detailed doctrines on the Trinity and the nature of Christ.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ reference work ⓘ |
| about |
Elizabethan history
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Renaissance culture ⓘ interpretation of Shakespeare's texts ⓘ |
| aimsTo | make Shakespeare more accessible ⓘ |
| author | Isaac Asimov ⓘ |
| basedOn | works of William Shakespeare ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| explains |
context of Shakespeare's plays
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context of Shakespeare's poems ⓘ |
| field |
Shakespearean scholarship
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literary scholarship ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
cultural background of Shakespeare's works
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historical background of Shakespeare's works ⓘ literary background of Shakespeare's works ⓘ |
| genre |
Shakespeare studies
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literary criticism ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature |
cross-references to Shakespeare's sources
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detailed background notes for each play ⓘ explanations of obscure allusions in Shakespeare ⓘ |
| hasPart |
analysis of Shakespeare's comedies
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analysis of Shakespeare's histories ⓘ analysis of Shakespeare's poems ⓘ analysis of Shakespeare's tragedies ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | popularizing scholarship ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | modern readers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Shakespearean drama
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Shakespearean poetry ⓘ William Shakespeare ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| notableAuthor | Isaac Asimov ⓘ |
| provides |
explanations of geographical references in Shakespeare
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explanations of historical references in Shakespeare ⓘ explanations of mythological references in Shakespeare ⓘ summaries of Shakespeare's works ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Asimov's New Guide to Science
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surface form:
Asimov's Guide to Science
Asimov's Guide to the Bible ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
general readers interested in Shakespeare
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students of literature ⓘ |
| uses | prose exposition ⓘ |
| writtenBy | Isaac Asimov ⓘ |
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