{"product_id":"the-illustrated-william-shakespeare-25-essential-poems","title":"The Illustrated William Shakespeare: 25 Essential Poems","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eDazzling and vivid, this collection includes twenty-five of William Shakespeare's most beloved poems, each illustrated with stunning, full-color collage artwork.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne of history's most prolific playwrights and poets, William Shakespeare is known throughout the globe for such masterpieces as \"Shall I compare thee to a summer's day\" \"All the world's a stage\" and many other famous poems that are included in this collection. Though his works are often intimidating to analyze and understand, this particular volume helps young readers, with brief commentary and helpful definitions, gain better insights with each poem. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Illustrated William Shakespeare\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is among the most accessible—and beautiful—introductions to William Shakespeare available.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eExcerpt rom the Introduction:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e1: Enjoy the poems. This seems far more important than trying to puzzle out what the author meant (or what other people believe the author meant).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e2: Engage with the poems by asking questions….\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e3: Be your own boss. Read the poems in order or jump around as you see fit. Share them or savor them all by yourself. Say them aloud or whisper their words in your heart.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003ePoetry makes life better. There is NO wrong way to experience a poem. So, read on, dear friend. And thank you for choosing poetry.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"National Theatre Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55442761220472,"sku":"9781638193081","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0257\/9562\/5032\/files\/9781638193081.jpg?v=1771606680","url":"https:\/\/shop.nationaltheatre.org.uk\/products\/the-illustrated-william-shakespeare-25-essential-poems","provider":"National Theatre Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}