{"product_id":"verdis-shakespeare-men-of-the-theater-paperback","title":"Verdi's Shakespeare: Men of the Theater - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGarry Wills\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eLook out for a new book from Garry Wills, \u003ci\u003eWhat the Qur'an Meant\u003c\/i\u003e, coming fall 2017.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Riveting . . . a double-barreled salvo that hits two bull's-eyes.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis dazzling study of the three operas that Giuseppe Verdi adapted from Shakespeare's plays takes readers on a wonderfully engaging journey through opera, music, literature, history, and the nature of genius. \u003ci\u003eVerdi's Shakespeare\u003c\/i\u003e explores the writing and staging of \u003ci\u003eMacbetto\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003ci\u003eMacbeth\u003c\/i\u003e), \u003ci\u003eOtello\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003ci\u003eOthello\u003c\/i\u003e), and \u003ci\u003eFalstaff\u003c\/i\u003e, operas by Verdi, an Italian composer who could not read a word of English but who adored Shakespeare. Delving into the fast-paced worlds of these men and the hands-on life of the stage that at once challenged them and gave flight to their brilliance, Wills, in his inimitable way, illuminates the birth of artistic creation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGarry Wills \u003c\/b\u003eis a historian and the author of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestsellers \u003ci\u003eWhat Jesus Meant\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePapal Sin\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWhy I Am a Catholic\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eWhy Priests?\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eamong others. A frequent contributor to the \u003ci\u003eNew York Review of Books \u003c\/i\u003eand other publications, Wills is a Pulitzer Prize winner and a professor emeritus at Northwestern University. He lives in Evanston, Illinois.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 7.7 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 27, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51750829261088,"sku":"9780143122227","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/06603fe92a338e47dbf69539a3da857e.webp?v=1779958763","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/verdis-shakespeare-men-of-the-theater-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}