{"product_id":"hamlet-shakespeare-retold-9781914927010","title":"Hamlet: Shakespeare Retold","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eHAMLET: SHAKESPEARE RETOLD\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003eShakespeare's 400-year-old language can be tough to understand...but, with \u003cem\u003eShakespeare Retold\u003c\/em\u003e, it's easy!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten line-by-line in the same iambic pentameter versification of the originals, it offers a contemporary interpretation of the Bard's lines in the same form and pacing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eQuickly understand each character, each plot twist, each convoluted phrase, each befuddling reference. Never get stuck on Shakespeare's language again! A perfect guide for actors, students and the inquisitive, \u003cem\u003eShakespeare Retold\u003c\/em\u003e breathes new life into the most intoxicating, beguiling and often frustrating words in the English language.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo be, or not to be, that is the question, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e To live, or not live: I have to wonder.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e Would I find greater honour if I suffered\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e The stinging pain wrought by my wretched luck\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOr to take arms against a sea of troubles, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e Instead of fighting back against my troubles, \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd by opposing end them? To die: to sleep;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e Which, doing so, would kill me? Death. I'd sleep\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eShakespeare, William:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - James Anthony is an award-winning author, yet comes from a distinctly non-literary background. A former tech-entrepreneur, he followed his passion for poetry by 'translating' all 154 of Shakespeare's sonnets, published by Penguin Random House in 2018. James writes across many genres, including travel, screenplays, and fiction, but retains an enduring love of the poetics of Shakespeare's iambic pentameter. After spending many years in the US, James now lives in his native London with his beloved wife Versha. For more information on James's writing, visit www.james-anthony.com\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnthony, James:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - James Anthony is an award-winning author, yet comes from a distinctly non-literary background. A former tech-entrepreneur, he followed his passion for poetry by 'translating' all 154 of Shakespeare's sonnets, published by Penguin Random House in 2018. James writes across many genres, including travel, screenplays, and fiction, but retains an enduring love of the poetics of Shakespeare's iambic pentameter. After spending many years in the US, James now lives in his native London with his beloved wife Versha. For more information on James's writing, visit www.james-anthony.com","brand":"Redbrick Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50387153518866,"sku":"9781914927010","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_dcee6bc9-bde7-44dd-a5b0-8fb28bd03ac9.jpg?v=1728871266","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/hamlet-shakespeare-retold-9781914927010","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}