{"product_id":"9781848310544","title":"Shakespeare on Toast: Getting a Taste for the Bard","description":"\u003cp\u003eActor and author Ben Crystal brings the bright words and colorful characters of the world’s greatest hack writer brilliantly to life, handing over the key to William Shakespeare’s plays, unlocking the so-called difficult bits and, astonishingly, finding Shakespeare’s own voice in among the poetry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTold in five fascinating acts, \u003ci\u003eShakespeare on Toast \u003c\/i\u003esweeps the cobwebs from the Bard – from his language, his life, his time – revealing both the man and his work to be relevant, accessible, and full of beans.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a book for everyone, whether you’re reading Shakespeare for the first time, occasionally find him troublesome, think you know him backwards, or have never set foot near one of his plays but have always wanted to. It’s quick, easy, and good for you. Just like toast.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBen Crystal \u003c\/b\u003eis an actor for television, film, and theater, and has trodden the boards at Shakespeare's Globe. With his father David Crystal, the acclaimed English scholar, he co-authored the international best-seller \u003ci\u003eShakespeare's Words \u003c\/i\u003e(Penguin Books, 2002) and \u003ci\u003eThe Shakespeare Miscellany\u003c\/i\u003e (Penguin Books, 2005).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Amberley Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47062055125232,"sku":"9781848310544","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781848310544_p0.jpg?v=1763750172","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781848310544","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}