{"product_id":"thinking-about-shakespeare","title":"Thinking About Shakespeare","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExplores the challenges of maintaining bonds, living up to ideals, and fulfilling desire in Shakespeare’s plays\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThinking About Shakespeare\u003c\/i\u003e, Kay Stockholder reveals the rich inner lives of some of Shakespeare’s most enigmatic characters and the ways in which their emotions and actions shape and are shaped by the social and political world around them. In addressing all genres in the Shakespeare canon, the authors explore the possibility of people being constant to each other in many different kinds of relationships: those of lovers, kings and subjects, friends, and business partners. While some bonds are irrevocably broken, many are reaffirmed. In all cases, the authors offer insight into what drives Shakespeare’s characters to do what they do, what draws them together or pulls them apart, and the extent to which bonds can ever be eternal. Ultimately, the most durable bond may be between the playwright and the audience, whereby the playwright pleases and the audience approves.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book takes an in-depth look at a dozen of The Bard’s best-loved works, including: \u003ci\u003eA Midsummer Night’s Dream\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eRomeo and Juliet\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Merchant of Venice\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eRichard II\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eHenry IV, Part I\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eHamlet\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eTroilus and Cressida\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eOthello\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eMacbeth\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eKing Lear\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eAntony and Cleopatra\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eThe Tempest\u003c\/i\u003e. It also provides an epilogue titled: Prospero and Shakespeare.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWritten in a style accessible for all levels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiscusses 12 plays, making it a comprehensive study of Shakespeare’s work\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCovers every genre of The Bard’s work, giving readers a full sense of Shakespeare’s art\/thought over the course of his oeuvre\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProvides a solid overall sense of each play and the major characters\/plot lines in them\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eProviding new and sometimes unconventional and provocative ways to think about characters that have had a long critical heritage,\u003ci\u003e Thinking About Shakespeare\u003c\/i\u003e is an enlightening read that is perfect for scholars, and ideal for any level of student studying one of history’s greatest storytellers.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49602053931352,"sku":"9781119059004","price":80.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781119059004_70ab5e7e-25dc-47bd-b43f-3466ae2697e3.jpg?v=1771315209","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/thinking-about-shakespeare","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}