{"product_id":"9780470658468","title":"Who Was William Shakespeare? An Introduction to the Life and Works","description":"\u003ch1\u003eWho Was William Shakespeare?\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAn Introduction to the Life and Works\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDympna Callaghan\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eLiterary Criticism \/ Shakespeare\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA new study of Shakespeare’s life and times, which illuminates our understanding and appreciation of his works.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eCombines an accessible fully historicised treatment of both the life and the plays, suited to both undergraduate and popular audiences\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLooks at 24 of the most significant plays and the sonnets through the lens of various aspects of Shakespeare’s life and historical environment\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAddresses four of the most significant issues that shaped Shakespeare’s career:  education, religion, social status, and theatre\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamines theatre as an institution and the literary environment of early modern London\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplains and dispatches conspiracy theories about authorship\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDYMPNA CALLAGHAN\u003c\/b\u003e is William L. Sa???re Professor of Modern Letters at Syracuse University and President of the Shakespeare Association of America, 2012–13. She is the editor of the Arden Shakespeare Language and Writing Series and coeditor, with Michael Dobson, of the Palgrave Shakespeare Studies series. Her publications include Shakespeare Without Women (2000), The Taming of the Shrew: A Norton Critical Edition (2009), Shakespeare's Sonnets (2007), The Impact of Feminism in English Renaissance Culture (2006), and Romeo and Juliet: Texts and Contexts (2003). \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e22 January 2013\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780470658468\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e320\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e19.68\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44311203577996,"sku":"9780470658468","price":107.06,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780470658468.jpg?v=1780234618","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9780470658468","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}