{"product_id":"9780008610043","title":"Shakespeare: The World As A Stage","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBill Bryson’s biography of William Shakespeare unravels the superstitions, academic discoveries and myths surrounding the life of our greatest poet and playwright.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eEver since he took the theatre of Elizabethan London by storm over 400 years ago, Shakespeare has remained centre stage. His fame stems not only from his plays – performed everywhere from school halls to the world's most illustrious theatres – but also from his enigmatic persona. His face is familiar to all, yet in reality very little is known about the man behind the masterpieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShakespeare’s life, despite the scrutiny of generations of biographers and scholars, is still a thicket of myths and traditions, some preposterous, some conflicting, arranged around the few scant facts known about the Bard – from his birth in Stratford to the bequest of his second best bed to his wife when he died.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTaking us on a journey through the streets of Elizabethan and Jacobean England, Bryson examines centuries of stories, half-truths and downright lies surrounding our greatest dramatist. With a steady hand and his trademark wit, he introduces a host of engaging characters, as he celebrates the magic of Shakespeare's language and delights in details of the bard's life, folios, poetry and plays.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bill Bryson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46905407504533,"sku":"9780008610043","price":22.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780008610043.jpg?v=1776889779","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780008610043","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}