{"product_id":"the-dutch-courtesan-john-marston-9781472568960","title":"The Dutch Courtesan","description":"\u003ci\u003eThe Dutch Courtesan\u003c\/i\u003e is a riotous tragicomedy that explores the delights and perils afforded by Jacobean London. While Freevill, an educated young Englishman and the play's nominal hero, frolics in the city's streets, taverns and brothels, Franceschina, his cast-off mistress and the Dutch courtesan of the play's title, laments his betrayal and plots revenge. Juxtaposing Franceschina's vulnerable financial position against the unappealing marital prospects available to gentry women, the play undermines the language of romance, revealing it to be rooted in the commerce and commodification. Marston's commentary on financial insecurity and the hypocritical repudiation of foreignness makes \u003ci\u003eThe Dutch Courtesan\u003c\/i\u003e truly a document for our time\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Marston\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1472568966\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781472568960\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Arden Shakespeare\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/05\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 296\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.70h x 5.10w x 0.70d","brand":"John Marston","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44069448712447,"sku":"9781472568960","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_fde40d38-4935-48bd-a3fc-9c48a16d6f92.jpg?v=1685424770","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-dutch-courtesan-john-marston-9781472568960","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}