{"product_id":"reading-the-past-understanding-the-present-paperback","title":"Reading the Past, Understanding the Present - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAgnieszka Orszulak\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eAgnieszka Romanowska\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eReading the Past, Understanding the Present \u003c\/em\u003eis a collection of essays written by students from nine European universities, who took part in the Strategic Partnership, \"Facing Europe in Crisis: Shakespeare's World and Present Challenges,\" aiming to promote historical understanding of the crises plaguing the contemporary Europe and the world. In each chapter, the authors examine early modern theatre, the works by William Shakespeare in particular, and how it interacts with various local and global issues, reflecting on their cultural and socio-political origins and consequences. This book offers an innovative insight into the relationship between the past represented in such plays as \u003cem\u003eThe Merchant of Venice, King Lear, The Tempest\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAgnieszka Romanowska\u003c\/b\u003e teaches history of English literature and culture at the Jagiellonian University in Kraków. Her main field of research is literary and theatrical reception of Shakespeare in Poland and literary translation. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAgnieszka Orszulak\u003c\/b\u003e studies English literature at the Institute of English Studies and translation at the Chair for Translation Studies and Intercultural Communication at the Jagiellonian University in Kraków. Her academic interests include early modern English literature, contemporary historical fiction, and literary translation.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 200\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.56 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 04, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42728238317631,"sku":"9788323350019","price":97.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/5512423a7fa3add53a62544bf6310a20.webp?v=1765117760","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/reading-the-past-understanding-the-present-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}