{"product_id":"poor-naked-wretches-stephen-unwin-9781789146615","title":"Poor Naked Wretches: Shakespeare's Working People","description":"\u003cb\u003eDisputing the notion that William Shakespeare scorned the rabble, an illuminating look at the complex working people of his plays. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Was Shakespeare a snob? \u003ci\u003ePoor Naked Wretches\u003c\/i\u003e challenges the idea that one of the greatest writers of the English language despised working people, showing that he portrayed them with as much insight, compassion, and purpose as the rich and powerful. Moreover, working people play an important role in his dramatic method. Stephen Unwin reads Shakespeare anew, exploring the astonishing variety of working people in his plays, as well as the vast range of cultural sources from which they were drawn. Unwin argues that the robust realism of these characters, their independence of mind, and their engagement in the great issues of the day, make them much more than mere comic relief. Compassionate, cogent, and wry, \u003ci\u003ePoor Naked Wretches\u003c\/i\u003e grants these often-overlooked figures the dignity and respect they deserve.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Stephen Unwin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1789146615\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781789146615\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Reaktion Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/26\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.29h x 6.30w x 1.34d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/11\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2023","brand":"Stephen Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44073263956223,"sku":"9781789146615","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c10ea3d5-961e-4164-b6e4-33d489da06d3.jpg?v=1685446796","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/poor-naked-wretches-stephen-unwin-9781789146615","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}