{"product_id":"9781982170127","title":"Troilus and Cressida","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe authoritative edition of \u003ci\u003eTroilus and Cressida\u003c\/i\u003e from The Folger Shakespeare Library, the trusted and widely used Shakespeare series for students and general readers\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor \u003ci\u003eTroilus and Cressida\u003c\/i\u003e, set during the Trojan War, Shakespeare turned to the Greek poet Homer, whose epic poems the \u003ci\u003eIliad\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eOdyssey\u003c\/i\u003e treat the war and its aftermath, and to Geoffrey Chaucer, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Canterbury Tales\u003c\/i\u003e, and the great romance of the war, Troilus and Criseyde.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThis edition includes:\u003cbr\u003e -Freshly edited text based on the best early printed version of the play\u003cbr\u003e -Full explanatory notes conveniently placed on pages facing the text of the play\u003cbr\u003e -Scene-by-scene plot summaries\u003cbr\u003e -A key to the play’s famous lines and phrases\u003cbr\u003e -An introduction to reading Shakespeare’s language\u003cbr\u003e -An essay by a leading Shakespeare scholar providing a modern perspective on the play\u003cbr\u003e -Fresh images from the Folger Shakespeare Library’s vast holdings of rare books\u003cbr\u003e -An annotated guide to further reading\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eEssay by Jonathan Gil Harris\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, DC, is home to the world’s largest collection of Shakespeare’s printed works, and a magnet for Shakespeare scholars from around the globe. In addition to exhibitions open to the public throughout the year, the Folger offers a full calendar of performances and programs. For more information, visit Folger.edu.","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42370998698045,"sku":"9781982170127","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0603\/0838\/9949\/files\/9781982170127_p0.jpg?v=1771588579","url":"https:\/\/www.tatteredcover.com\/products\/9781982170127","provider":"Tattered Cover","version":"1.0","type":"link"}