{"product_id":"2026200017495-secondhand-introducing-shakespeare","title":"Introducing Shakespeare","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: No dust jacket\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFew figures in the Western literary canon have inspired more reverence, more controversy, and more enduring fascination than William Shakespeare, and G. B. Harrison's Introducing Shakespeare presents an authoritative and accessible gateway into the playwright's remarkable world. Written for the general reader rather than the specialist, this compact yet richly informative volume chronicles the life, times, and theatrical genius of the Bard, situating his work within the vibrant cultural landscape of Elizabethan England, from the teeming streets of London to the legendary stage of the Globe Theatre itself.\n\nHarrison, one of the twentieth century's most respected Shakespearean scholars, argues with clarity and conviction that understanding Shakespeare demands an appreciation of the era that shaped him — its politics, its poetry, and its playhouses. His prose is precise yet companionable, guiding newcomers and seasoned readers alike through the major plays and sonnets with illuminating insight. A cornerstone of popular literary scholarship, Introducing Shakespeare remains an indispensable primer that leaves every reader asking one compelling question: how much of the man behind the myth do we truly know?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49216210763995,"sku":"2026200017495-SECONDHAND","price":10.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/f72afbea-a5f6-4883-9e9a-1492fced4b84.png?v=1788405413","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200017495-secondhand-introducing-shakespeare","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}