{"product_id":"9781035908707","title":"Shakespeare is Hard, but so is Life","description":"Author: O'Toole, Fintan\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781035908707\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Bloomsbury\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 04 Nov 2025\u003cbr\u003ePages: 208 Format: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe works of Shakespeare have become staples of literature. They are everywhere, from our early schooling to the lecture rooms of academia, from classic theatre to modern adaptations on stage and screen. But how well do we really know his plays?\u003cbr\u003eIn this witty, iconoclastic book, the bestselling author Fintan O'Toole examines four of Shakespeare's most enduring tragedies- \u003ci\u003eHamlet\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMacbeth\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOthello\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eKing Lear\u003c\/i\u003e. He shows how their tragic heroes have been over-simplified and moulded to fit restrictive, conservative values, and restores the true heart and spirit of the classics.\u003cbr\u003e'I've never read a book like this before- it's challenging, irreverent and funny.' \u003ci\u003eRoddy Doyle\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46643234209950,"sku":"UBD-9781035908707","price":26.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781035908707.jpg?v=1774484894","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781035908707","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}