{"product_id":"9780571318957","title":"The Seagull","description":"\u003cp\u003eI know now, Kostya, I understand that in our work - doesn't matter whether it's acting or writing - what's important isn't fame or glamour, none of the things I used to dream about, it's the ability to endure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Seagull is one of the great plays about writing. It superbly captures the struggle for new forms, the frustrations and fulfilments of putting words on a page. Chekhov, in his first major play, staged a vital argument about the theatre which still resonates today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChristopher Hampton's new version of this classic, directed by Ian Rickson in his last production as Artistic Director of the Royal Court Theatre, London, premiered in January 2007.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Faber and Faber","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47124383269104,"sku":"9780571318957","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780571318957_p0.jpg?v=1763719527","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780571318957","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}