{"product_id":"a-man-for-all-seasons-paperback","title":"A Man for All Seasons - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRobert Bolt\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe dramatization of Sir Thomas More's historic conflict with Henry VIII--a compelling portrait of a courageous man who died for his convictions and a modern classic that \"challenges the mind, and, in the end, touches the heart\" (\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e). \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSir Thomas More--the brilliant nobleman, lawyer, humanist, author of such works as \u003ci\u003eUtopia--\u003c\/i\u003ewas a long-time friend and favorite of Henry VIII, ascending to the position of Lord Chancellor in 1529. Yet he was also a staunch Catholic, and when Henry broke with the Church in 1531 after the Pope had refused to grant him a divorce from Catherine of Aragon, More resigned the Chancellorship. In 1534, Parliament passed a bill requiring all subjects to take an oath acknowledging the supremacy of England's king over all foreign sovereigns--including the Pope. More refused, was imprisoned, and finally was executed in 1535.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe classic play about Sir Thomas More, the Lord chancellor who refused to compromise and was executed by Henry VIII.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eROBERT BOLT (1924-1995) was distinguished as one of the most successful British writers of his generation. Bolt was an English playwright who earned a degree in history from Manchester University in 1949 and intended to be a school teacher after serving in the Royal Air Force. The incredible success of his first play, \u003ci\u003eFlowering Cherry\u003c\/i\u003e (staged in 1957\/1958), drove Bolt into becoming a full-time playwright. Robert Bolt is best known for his most successful play, \u003ci\u003eA Man for All Seasons\u003c\/i\u003e (staged in 1960), which won five Tony Awards, starring Paul Scofield on Broadway. Bolt himself wrote the film version, adapted in 1966 for director Fred Zinnemann. The motion picture received six Oscars, including an award for Best Screenplay.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8 x 5.25 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 14, 1990\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Man for All Seasons\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Grades, 9-12\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.6\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51756905300256,"sku":"9780679728221","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/a633a59d39536dd58d9b86344088dbd5.webp?v=1780088906","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/a-man-for-all-seasons-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}