{"product_id":"2940013053540","title":"Representation of the Impiety and Immorality of the English Stage w\/ Direct link technology (A Classic Drama)","description":"The pamphlet must have been completed late in 1703 or very early in 1704. The references to the storm and the performances of 'Macbeth' and 'The Tempest' would place its final composition after late November, 1703, and it was in print in time to be distributed at the churches on January 19 and also to be advertised in the 'Daily Courant' for January 20 under the heading \"This present day is publish'd.\" The fact that it quickly attained three editions during 1704 may be partially accounted for by its being given to churchgoers, for it seems unlikely that the pamphlet would have a tremendous sale, even if one allows for the strong opposition to the stage which persisted in the minds of many people at the turn of the century. The author of the tract is unknown, although Sister Rose Anthony in 'The Jeremy Collier Stage Controversy, 1698-1726' (Milwaukee, 1937), pages 194-209, ascribed it to Jeremy Collier, an attribution which E. N. Hooker, in a review of the book in 'Modern Language Notes', LIV (1939), 388, and also in 'The Critical Works of John Dennis', I, 501, has deemed unlikely.","brand":"New Century Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47170686976240,"sku":"2940013053540","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940013053540_p0.jpg?v=1763576155","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940013053540","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}