{"product_id":"plays-and-poems-john-marston-9781396319853","title":"Plays and Poems: The Insatiate Countess, Princelye Pleasures at the Courte at Kenelwoorth, Ralph Royster Doyster","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Elizabethan and Jacobean era are known for many things, but they would be incomplete without the works of John Marston; English playwright, poet and brilliant satirist.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKnown for his vigorous, obscure, and controversial works, Marston began his literary career in 1598 with an erotic poem titled, \"The Metamorphosis of Pigmalions Image and Certaine Satyres.\" Marston's works were often so controversial or \"problematic\" that \"The Scourge,\" one of his satires, was burnt by the Archbishop of Canterbury.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere are not a lot Playwrights who dared to break convention in the 16th century, but Marston did that fearlessly and relentlessly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this book, you will find one of his most acclaimed works \"The Insatiate Countess,\" based on Bianca Maria, a countess executed for adultery, and known as his most erotic play. As well as two other vital 16th century plays - \"Princelye Pleasures at the Courte at Kenelwoorth\" and Udall's \"Ralph Royster Doyster\".\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Marston, Nicholas Udall\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1396319859\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781396319853\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Left of Brain Onboarding Pty Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/17\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 226\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.74lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.52d","brand":"John Marston","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44064534429951,"sku":"9781396319853","price":20.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_26010fc9-f6e2-4811-abad-a7b0941e1062.jpg?v=1685396057","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/plays-and-poems-john-marston-9781396319853","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}