{"product_id":"a-guide-to-titus-andronicus-alistair-mccallum-9781899747276","title":"A Guide to Titus Andronicus","description":"The \u003ci\u003eShakespeare Handbooks\u003c\/i\u003e provide a helpful, straightforward guide to the work of the world's most celebrated dramatist. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlong 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\u003eTitus Andronicus\u003c\/i\u003e? In which way was the play a new departure for him? How did Elizabethan audiences react to the play's violence? Which critic doubted whether the play was by Shakespeare, and declared that 'it can scarcely be conceived tolerable to any audience'? What was unusual about Ira Aldridge's production of \u003ci\u003eTitus Andronicus\u003c\/i\u003e in the 1850s? At which point in the play did a number of audience members regularly faint during Peter Brook's 1955 production? Which word appears more frequently in \u003ci\u003eTitus Andronicus\u003c\/i\u003e than in any other Shakespeare play? What is a 'palliament'? And a 'brabble'? And a 'shive'? And why might you be wary of a 'Machiavel'? \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 1899747273\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781899747276\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 11\/26\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 112\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.31lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.23d","brand":"Alistair McCallum","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48443062714623,"sku":"9781899747276","price":7.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_51c3aa63-50a6-4299-b0da-89432229eb08.jpg?v=1777201598","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-guide-to-titus-andronicus-alistair-mccallum-9781899747276","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}