{"product_id":"shakespeares-comedies-9780333599327","title":"Shakespeare's Comedies","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Kiernan Ryan\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Palgrave\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Palgrave\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Shakespeare\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the Back Cover\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this groundbreaking book one of the most original and compelling voices in contemporary Shakespeare criticism undertakes a detailed study of the ten extraordinary comedies Shakespeare wrote during his first decade as a dramatist: \u003cem\u003eThe Comedy of Errors\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Taming of the Shrew\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Two Gentlemen of Verona\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eLove's Labour's Lost\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eA Midsummer Night's Dream\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Merchant of Venice\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Merry Wives of Windsor\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eMuch Ado About Nothing\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eAs You Like It\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eTwelfth Night\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThrough close readings of these plays Kiernan Ryan reveals Shakespeare's deepening disenchantment with his world and his dream of that world transfigured. Ryan engages with each comedy as a unique work of dramatic and poetic art, with its own distinctive concerns and critical challenges, paying special attention to its language and form. As the haunting vision shared by the plays emerges from Ryan's acute analysis of each of them, the book transforms our understanding and appreciation of Shakespearean comedy. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten in a lively, accessible style, \u003cem\u003eShakespeare's Comedies\u003c\/em\u003e is essential reading not only for students and teachers, but also for anyone keen to consider these plays from a fresh perspective. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Palgrave","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45086301913239,"sku":"9780333599327","price":4218.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780333599327.webp?v=1767265907","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/shakespeares-comedies-9780333599327","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}