{"product_id":"9780062383112","title":"Doctor Who: The Shakespeare Notebooks","description":"\u003cp\u003eMany people know about William Shakespeare's famous encounter with the \u003cem\u003eDoctor\u003c\/em\u003e at the Globe Theatre in 1599. But what few people know (\u003cem\u003ethough many have suspected\u003c\/em\u003e) is that it was not the first time they met.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawn from recently discovered archives, \u003cem\u003eThe Shakespeare Notebooks\u003c\/em\u003e is the holy grail for Bard scholars: conclusive proof that the Doctor not only appeared throughout Shakespeare's life but also had a significant impact on his writing. In these pages you'll find early drafts of scenes and notes for characters that never appeared in the plays; discarded lines of dialogue and sonnets; never-before-seen journal entries; and much more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the original notes for \u003cem\u003eHamlet\u003c\/em\u003e (with a very different appearance by the ghost) and revealing early versions of the faeries of \u003cem\u003eA Midsummer Night's Dream\u003c\/em\u003e to strange stage directions revised to remove references to a mysterious blue box, \u003cem\u003eThe Shakespeare Notebooks\u003c\/em\u003e is an astonishing document that offers a unique insight into the mind of one of history's most respected and admired figures. And also, of course, William Shakespeare.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47148142395632,"sku":"9780062383112","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780062383112_p0.jpg?v=1763631203","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780062383112","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}