{"product_id":"the-shakespeare-guide-to-italy-paperback","title":"The Shakespeare Guide to Italy - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRichard Paul Roe\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Exciting, original, and convincing. . . . This book is essential reading for all concerned with who really wrote the works of Shakespeare. A thrilling journey of discovery.\" --Sir Derek Jacobi, Shakespearean actor, Associate Artist, Royal Shakespeare Company\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEqual parts literary detective story and vivid travelogue, \u003cem\u003eThe Shakespeare Guide to Italy\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003echronicles author Richard Paul Roe's thirty-year quest to find the locations in which Shakespeare set his ten Italian plays--delivering a text which will forever change our understanding of how to read the Bard of Avon and irrevocably alter our vision of who William Shakespeare really was. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore than 150 images illustrate and enhance Roe's captivating narrative, illuminating his lifelong journey and shining a light into the depths of Shakespeare's experiences in Italy. Until now, Shakespeare's use of Italian backdrops--\u003cem\u003eRomeo and Juliet\u003c\/em\u003e's Verona, \u003cem\u003eOthello\u003c\/em\u003e's Venice, \u003cem\u003eMuch Ado About Nothing\u003c\/em\u003e's Messina, to name a few--has been the source of controversy and conjecture. With \u003cem\u003eThe Shakespeare Guide to Italy\u003c\/em\u003e, Roe's meticulous study reveals the secrets that have eluded scholars for centuries.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRichard Paul Roe spent more than twenty years traveling the length and breadth of Italy on a literary quest of unparalleled significance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUsing the text from Shakespeare's ten \"Italian Plays\" as his only compass, Roe determined the exact locations of nearly every scene in \u003cem\u003eRomeo and Juliet\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Two Gentlemen of Verona\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Merchant of Venice\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eMuch Ado about Nothing\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Tempest\u003c\/em\u003e, and the remaining dramas set in Italy. His chronicle of travel, analysis, and discovery paints with unprecedented clarity a picture of what the Bard must have experienced before penning his plays. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEqual parts literary detective story and vivid travelogue--containing copious annotations and more than 150 maps, photographs, and paintings--\u003cem\u003eThe Shakespeare Guide to Italy\u003c\/em\u003e is a unique, compelling, and deeply provocative journey that will forever change our understanding of how to read the Bard . . . and irrevocably alter our vision of who William Shakespeare really was.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.83 x 9.46 x 7.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 21, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45156111941734,"sku":"9780062074263","price":27.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/TllUSG96N1lhN0hKaVltN0IybkZUQT09.webp?v=1773402632","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/the-shakespeare-guide-to-italy-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}