{"product_id":"9780007423965","title":"Ages of Man: Readings from Shakespeare","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe seven ages are: infant, schoolboy, lover, soldier, justice, pantaloon and second childishness ready by Sir John Gielgud\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe seven ages are: infant, schoolboy, lover, soldier, justice, pantaloon and second childishness. The speach about the seven ages of man happens in 'As You Like It'. The words are spoken by the character Jaques in Act 2, Scene 7:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'All the world's a stage,\u003cbr\u003eAnd all the men and women merely players.\u003cbr\u003eThey have their exits and their entrances,\u003cbr\u003eAnd one man in his time plays many parts,\u003cbr\u003eHis acts being seven ages. At first the infant,\u003cbr\u003eMewling and puking in the nurse's arms.\u003cbr\u003eThen the whining schoolboy with his satchel\u003cbr\u003eAnd shining morning face, creeping like snail\u003cbr\u003eUnwillingly to school. And then the lover,\u003cbr\u003eSighing like furnace, with a woeful ballad\u003cbr\u003eMade to his mistress, eyebrow. Then, a soldier,\u003cbr\u003eFull of strange oaths, and bearded like the pard,\u003cbr\u003eJealous in honour, sudden, and quick in quarrel,\u003cbr\u003eSeeking the bubble reputation\u003cbr\u003eEven in the cannon's mouth. And then the justice,\u003cbr\u003eIn fair round belly with good capon lined,\u003cbr\u003eWith eyes severe and beard of formal cut,\u003cbr\u003eFull of wise saws and modern instances;\u003cbr\u003eAnd so he plays his part. The sixth age shifts\u003cbr\u003eInto the lean and slippered pantaloon,\u003cbr\u003eWith spectacles on nose and pouch on side,\u003cbr\u003eHis youthful hose, well saved, a world too wide\u003cbr\u003eFor his shrunk shank, and his big manly voice,\u003cbr\u003eTurning again toward childish treble, pipes\u003cbr\u003eAnd whistles in his sound. Last scene of all,\u003cbr\u003eThat ends this strange, eventful history,\u003cbr\u003eIs second childishness and mere oblivion,\u003cbr\u003eSans teeth, sans eyes, sans taste, sans everything.'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis short, yet profound piece by William Shakespeare, encapsulates the essence of life's stages, making it a top pick for lovers of poetry. The best of Shakespeare's wisdom is reflected in each line, making it a timeless classic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor fans of Mary Shelley (Frankenstein), Jane Austen (Emma), and Arthur Miller (The Crucible).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Shakespeare, Read by Sir John Gielgud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46889226174613,"sku":"9780007423965","price":17.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780007423965.png?v=1777422851","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780007423965","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}