{"product_id":"philaster-3","title":"Philaster","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePhilaster\u003c\/i\u003e is a tragicomedy by Beaumont and Fletcher which has\u003cbr\u003emuch in common with Shakespeare's late plays such as The Winter's Tale.\u003cbr\u003eSet in a fictionalised Sicily, it has the complex plot of love,\u003cbr\u003edisguise and the threat of death much loved by early modern\u003cbr\u003etheatre-goers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis edition provides an authoritative, modernised text by a leading\u003cbr\u003escholar with detailed on-page commentary notes giving readers a deeper\u003cbr\u003eunderstanding of the play. The comprehensive, illustrated introduction\u003cbr\u003ediscusses Philaster from a performance perspective as well as its\u003cbr\u003erelation to Shakespearean drama, and places it in its historical and\u003cbr\u003ecritical contexts. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe play is often taught on Shakespeare and Early Modern drama\u003cbr\u003ecourses but only now is such a detailed, modern edition available for\u003cbr\u003euse by students and scholars. With its wealth of helpful and incisive\u003cbr\u003ecommentary, this is the finest edition of the play available.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Arden Early Modern Drama series accompanies and complements the\u003cbr\u003eArden Shakespeare Third Series, offering editions of non-Shakespearean\u003cbr\u003eRenaissance drama and Restoration drama from the period 1500-1700.\u003cbr\u003eModelled on the Third Series in appearance and style Arden\u003cbr\u003eEarly Modern Drama editions will offer high-quality textual scholarship\u003cbr\u003eand full annotation, together with an accessible, student-friendly\u003cbr\u003eintroduction.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54249055060312,"sku":"9781408119471","price":97.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781408119471_ab8b767d-0238-498a-b62a-be0a8ea895b6.jpg?v=1770911136","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/philaster-3","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}