{"product_id":"shakespeare-and-the-folktale-an-anthology-of-stories-paperback","title":"Shakespeare and the Folktale: An Anthology of Stories - 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\u003eCharlotte Artese\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn international collection of the traditional tales that inspired some of Shakespeare's greatest plays\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShakespeare knew a good story when he heard one, and he wasn't afraid to borrow from what he heard or read, especially traditional folktales. \u003ci\u003eThe Merchant of Venice\u003c\/i\u003e, for example, draws from \"A Pound of Flesh,\" while \u003ci\u003eKing Lear\u003c\/i\u003e begins in the same way as \"Love Like Salt,\" with a king asking his three daughters how much they love him, then banishing the youngest when her cryptic reply displeases him. This unique anthology presents more than forty versions of folktales related to eight Shakespeare plays: \u003ci\u003eThe Taming of the Shrew\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Comedy of Errors\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTitus Andronicus\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Merchant of Venice\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAll's Well That Ends Well\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eKing Lear\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCymbeline\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Tempest\u003c\/i\u003e. These fascinating and diverse tales come from Europe, the Middle East, India, the Caribbean, and South America, and include stories by Gerald of Wales, Marie-Catherine d'Aulnoy, Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, Giambattista Basile, J. M. Synge, Zora Neale Hurston, Italo Calvino, and many more. Organized by play, each chapter includes a brief introduction discussing the intriguing connections between the play and the gathered folktales. \u003ci\u003eShakespeare and the Folktale\u003c\/i\u003e can be read for the pure pleasure these lively tales give as much as for the insight into Shakespeare's plays they provide.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCharlotte Artese\u003c\/b\u003e is professor of English at Agnes Scott College and the author of \u003ci\u003eShakespeare's Folktale Sources\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 392\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 22, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52030528192813,"sku":"9780691190860","price":20.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/Z1NHTFd2L1pMWmhxUUp2Nm9IMW5KQT09.webp?v=1777524630","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/shakespeare-and-the-folktale-an-anthology-of-stories-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}