{"product_id":"king-john-by-william-shakespeare","title":"King John By William Shakespeare","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished: 30\/04\/2015\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenres: Shakespeare - Plays - Classics - Drama - Fiction - Historical Fiction - Theatre\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv itemprop=\"description\" id=\"scope_book_description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKing John - today remembered as the villainous opponent of Robin Hood and the Magna Carta - was for Shakespeare and his audience a heroic figure who stood up to England's enemies. This Penguin Shakespeare edition is edited by R. L. Smallwood with an introduction by Eugene Giddens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'This England never did, nor never shall,\u003cbr\u003eLie at the proud foot of a conqueror'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnder the rule of King John, England is forced into war when the French challenge the legitimacy of John's claim to the throne and determine to install his nephew Arthur in his place. But political principles, hypocritically flaunted, are soon forgotten, as the French and English kings form an alliance based on cynical self-interest. And as the desire to cling to power dominates England's paranoid and weak-willed king, his country is threatened with disaster.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book contains a general introduction to Shakespeare's life and Elizabethan theatre, a separate introduction to\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eRichard II\u003c\/i\u003e, a chronology, suggestions for further reading, an essay discussing performance options on both stage and screen, and a commentary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWilliam Shakespeare (1564-1616) was born to John Shakespeare and Mary Arden in late April 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon. He wrote about 38 plays (the precise number is uncertain), many of which are regarded as the most exceptional works of drama ever produced, including\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eRomeo and Juliet\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e(1595),\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eHenry\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eV (1599),\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eHamlet\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e(1601),\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eOthello\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(1604),\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eKing Lear\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e(1606) and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eMacbeth\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(1606), as well as a collection of 154 sonnets, which are among the most profound and influential love poetry in English.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-testid=\"publisher-information\" class=\"pdp-spec\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePublisher information\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublisher:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan itemprop=\"publisher\"\u003ePenguin Books Ltd\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eISBN:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan itemprop=\"isbn\"\u003e9780141396521\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNumber of pages:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan itemprop=\"numberOfPages\"\u003e384\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDimensions:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan itemprop=\"height\"\u003e198\u003c\/span\u003e x \u003cspan itemprop=\"width\"\u003e131\u003c\/span\u003e x \u003cspan itemprop=\"depth\"\u003e23\u003c\/span\u003e mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWeight:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan itemprop=\"weight\"\u003e286 g\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLanguage:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan itemprop=\"inLanguage\"\u003eEnglish\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Starlight Library","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":53746812846393,"sku":null,"price":19.0,"currency_code":"IQD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0951\/4624\/6457\/files\/9780141396521-jacket-large.webp?v=1783549112","url":"https:\/\/starlightlibrary.shop\/products\/king-john-by-william-shakespeare","provider":"Starlight Library","version":"1.0","type":"link"}