{"product_id":"9780007197903","title":"Bryson, Bill - Shakespeare: the world as a stage","description":"\u003cp\u003eWritten by Bryson, Bill. Themes include Shakespeare, William, Biography, Dramatists, English, Early modern, 1500-1700.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom bestselling author Bill Bryson comes this compelling short biography of William Shakespeare, our greatest dramatist and poet.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExamining centuries of myths, half-truths and downright lies, Bill Bryson makes sense of the man behind the masterpieces. As he leads us through the crowded streets of Elizabethan England, he brings to life the places and characters that inspired Shakespeare's work. Along the way he delights in the inventiveness of Shakespeare's language, which has given us so many of the indispensable words and phrases we use today, and celebrates the Bard's legacy to our literature, culture and history.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDrawing together information from a vast array of sources, this is a masterful account of the life and works of William Shakespeare, one of the most famous and most enigmatic people ever to have lived - not to mention a classic piece of Bill Bryson.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll books at Vastela are pre-owned. Condition varies from good to near-new. No book is sold in unacceptable condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vastela Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58948044947830,"sku":null,"price":6.9,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0707\/7144\/1981\/files\/9780007197903.jpg?v=1791558444","url":"https:\/\/www.vastelabooks.com\/products\/9780007197903","provider":"Vastela Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}