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Arden
Arden,
1. a large forest in Warwickshire often referred to in romantic literature; 2. the forest which is the setting for the pastoral parts of Shakespeare's As You Like It, often assumed to be identical with (1) but also suggesting the forest of Arden north-east of Bordeaux and (more traditionally) the forest of Ardennes in what is now Belgium; 3. the surname of Shakespeare's mother Mary; 4. based on (1) and (2), the distinguishing name of a series of scholarly editions of Shakespeare's plays initiated by W. J. Craig and R. H. Case in 1899, and revised under the general editorship of Una Ellis-Fermor, H. F. Brooks, H. Jenkins, and Brian Morris from 1951 onwards. |
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MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Arden." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Arden." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O54-Arden.html MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Arden." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O54-Arden.html |
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Arden, the Forest of
Arden, the Forest of the home of the banished Duke in Shakespeare's As You Like It; it is often understood as representing the actual forest in Warwickshire called Arden and referred to in romance literature, but is actually based on the forest of the Ardennes in the Low Countries (now Belgium).
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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Arden, the Forest of." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Arden, the Forest of." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-ArdentheForestof.html ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Arden, the Forest of." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-ArdentheForestof.html |
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Forest of Arden
Forest of Arden well-wooded area, formerly very extensive, in Warwickshire, central England. It is the setting for Shakespeare's As You Like It. |
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"Forest of Arden." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Forest of Arden." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Arden-Fo.html "Forest of Arden." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Arden-Fo.html |
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Arden
Arden (old forest) Warwicks., see Henley-in-Arden.
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A. D. MILLS. "Arden." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. A. D. MILLS. "Arden." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Arden.html A. D. MILLS. "Arden." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Arden.html |
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