{"product_id":"philaster-francis-beaumont-9781408119471","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\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Francis Beaumont,John Fletcher\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1408119471\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781408119471\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Arden Shakespeare\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/09\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 340\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.70h x 5.30w x 1.00d","brand":"Francis Beaumont","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48622104215807,"sku":"9781408119471","price":115.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/philaster-francis-beaumont-9781408119471","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}