{"product_id":"how-shakespeare-changed-everything-9780061965548","title":"How Shakespeare Changed Everything","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNearly four hundred years after his death, Shakespeare permeates our everyday lives: from the words we speak to the teenage heartthrobs we worship to the political rhetoric spewed by the twenty-four-hour news cycle. In the pages of this wickedly clever little book, \u003cem\u003eEsquire\u003c\/em\u003e columnist Stephen Marche uncovers the hidden influence of Shakespeare in our culture.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSome fascinating tidbits: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003eShakespeare coined more than 1,700 words, including \u003cem\u003ehobnob\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eglow\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003elackluster\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003edawn\u003c\/em\u003e.Paul Robeson's 1943 performance as Othello on Broadway was a seminal moment in black history.Tolstoy wrote an entire book about Shakespeare's failures as a writer.In 1936, the Nazi Party tried to claim Shakespeare as a Germanic writer.Without Shakespeare, the book titles \u003cem\u003eInfinite Jest\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Sound and the Fury\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eBrave New World\u003c\/em\u003e wouldn't exist.The name Jessica was first used in \u003cem\u003eThe Merchant of Venice\u003c\/em\u003e.Freud's idea of a healthy sex life came directly from the Bard.\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eStephen Marche has cherry-picked the sweetest and most savory historical footnotes from Shakespeare's work and life to create this unique celebration of the greatest bard of all time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMarche, Stephen:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cp\u003eSTEPHEN MARCHE\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is a contributing editor at \u003cem\u003eEsquire\u003c\/em\u003e magazine. He also writes regular features and opinion pieces for \u003cem\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Walrus\u003c\/em\u003e and elsewhere, and is a weekly contributor to CBC Radio. His books include four novels, \u003cem\u003eThe Hunger of the Wolf\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eRaymond and Hannah\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eShining at the Bottom of the Sea\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eLove and the Mess We're In\u003c\/em\u003e, as well was a work of non-fiction, \u003cem\u003eHow Shakespeare Changed Everything\u003c\/em\u003e. He lives in Toronto with his wife and children. \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50523397816594,"sku":"9780061965548","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_bb0340be-531e-452c-9f26-7df22b3fb048.jpg?v=1731146726","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/how-shakespeare-changed-everything-9780061965548","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}