{"product_id":"a-guide-to-king-lear-alistair-mccallum-9781899747030","title":"A Guide to King Lear","description":"The \u003ci\u003eShakespeare Handbooks\u003c\/i\u003e provide a helpful, straightforward guide to the work of the world's most celebrated dramatist. Along with a clear, easy-to-follow description of the plot, each book contains plenty of quotations from the text - with simple explanations of any unfamiliar words and phrases - and some thought-provoking comments from critics, past and present. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eShakespeare Handbooks\u003c\/i\u003e include a few intriguing Shakespearean facts and figures, too. How old was Shakespeare when he wrote \u003ci\u003eKing Lear\u003c\/i\u003e? How do the white cliffs of Dover feature in the play? Who wrote a revised version of \u003ci\u003eKing Lear\u003c\/i\u003e with a happy ending - and what did audiences think of it? What is 'the excellent foppery of the world'? What does to 'stand the course' mean? And what did Ted Hughes, George Orwell and Germaine Greer think of the play? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIf you're apprehensive about approaching a Shakespeare play, the \u003ci\u003eShakespeare Handbooks\u003c\/i\u003e provide the perfect introduction. They're ideal for students, theatregoers - in fact, anyone curious to know more about the greatest plays in the English language. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThese are a few of the appreciative comments we've received about the \u003ci\u003eShakespeare Handbooks\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003cbr\u003e\"Tremendously useful in helping to understand Shakespeare's works\" - Dame Judi Dench.\u003cbr\u003e\"Very readable, very helpful\" - Kenneth Branagh.\u003cbr\u003e\"The \u003ci\u003eShakespeare Handbooks\u003c\/i\u003e open the plays up admirably. Excellent for all levels of reader - everybody will get something from them.\" - Simon Callow.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alistair McCallum\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1899747036\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781899747030\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Upstart Crow Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/10\/1996\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 106\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.29lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.22d","brand":"Alistair McCallum","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46571121443071,"sku":"9781899747030","price":7.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f27874ea-c5b2-4a0a-80fd-7e0e46adcea6.jpg?v=1738807300","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-guide-to-king-lear-alistair-mccallum-9781899747030","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}