{"product_id":"shakespeares-world-douglas-king-9781440857942","title":"Shakespeare's World: The Tragedies: A Historical Exploration of Literature","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis analysis of primary documents allows readers to understand Shakespeare's tragedies within the context of historical issues of Renaissance England.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eComprising dozens of primary source documents, this book explores Early Modern historical issues reflected in four of Shakespeare's tragedies most commonly taught in secondary schools and universities around the world: \u003ci\u003eRomeo and Juliet\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eJulius Caesar\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHamlet\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMacbeth\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePrimary source documents relating to \u003ci\u003eRomeo and Juliet\u003c\/i\u003e deal with subjects such as dueling, breast-feeding, and the Black Plague. Background discussion of \u003ci\u003eJulius Caesar\u003c\/i\u003e addresses the influence of Roman culture on Renaissance England; the nature of monarchy; and warfare in Renaissance England, including the defeat of the Spanish Armada. The backdrop for \u003ci\u003eHamlet\u003c\/i\u003e includes the nature of spirits; heaven, hell, and purgatory; the history of revenge tragedy beginning with ancient Greece; and debates over the theater in Shakespeare's time. \u003ci\u003eMacbeth\u003c\/i\u003e brings the reader into the reign of King James and examines ongoing debates over the dangers of witchcraft; the crime of the century, the Gunpowder Plot of 1605; and the \"Macbeth curse\" that has plagued productions of the Scottish Play since its premiere.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Douglas J. King\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1440857946\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781440857942\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Greenwood\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/21\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.40w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2019","brand":"Douglas J. King","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43935030870271,"sku":"9781440857942","price":69.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_677ff633-2439-425f-ac2d-89ad84b079b4.jpg?v=1681417449","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/shakespeares-world-douglas-king-9781440857942","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}