{"product_id":"9781840028294","title":"Dear Mr. Shakespeare Letters to a Jobbing Playwright","description":"\u003ch1\u003eDear Mr. Shakespeare\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eLetters to a Jobbing Playwright\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSimon Reade\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eDrama \/ Shakespeare\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDear Mr. Shakespeare,\u003cbr\u003eThank you for submitting your script. We loved it!However…\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat if Shakespeare was writing today?\u003cbr\u003eWhat if Shakespeare had to deal with the prejudices of today's producers?\u003cbr\u003eWhat if he had to circumnavigate the same rapids of bureaucracy, financial constraints, cuts in funding, political correctness, forced re-writes, miscasting, rejections, put-downs and \"friendly advice\" that the writers of today encounter?\u003cbr\u003eTaking today's attitudes Simon Reade has produced a sharp and novel companion to Shakespeare, for aficionados, actors, academics and audiences alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e01 April 2010\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOberon Books\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781840028294\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e112\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8.48\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51369413017740,"sku":"9781840028294","price":14.36,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_2e8df181-2e28-46a3-b595-0231ab1b4d3d.jpg?v=1783879052","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781840028294","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}