{"product_id":"alls-well-that-ends-well-shakespeare","title":"All's Well That Ends Well by William Shakespeare","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eBy William Shakespeare\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe authoritative edition of All's Well That Ends Well from The Folger Shakespeare Library  the trusted and widely used Shakespeare series for students and general readers.  Shakespeare's All's Well That Ends Well is the story of its heroine  Helen  more so than the story of Bertram  for whose love she yearns. Helen wins Bertram as her husband despite his lack of interest and higher social standing  but she finds little happiness in the victory as he shuns  deserts  and attempts to betray her.   The play suggests some sympathy for Bertram. As a ward to the French king  he must remain at court while his friends go off to war and glory. When Helen cures the King  he makes Bertram available to her. To exert any control over his life  Bertram goes to war in Italy.   Helen then takes the initiative in furthering their marriage  undertaking an arduous journey and a daring trick. Few today  however  see a fairy-tale ending.   This edition includes:  -Freshly edited text based on the best early printed version of the play  -Full explanatory notes conveniently placed on pages facing the text of the play  -Scene-by-scene plot summaries  -A key to the play's famous lines and phrases  -An introduction to reading Shakespeare's language  -An essay by a leading Shakespeare scholar providing a modern perspective on the play  -Fresh images from the Folger Shakespeare Library's vast holdings of rare books  -An annotated guide to further reading","brand":"Lushena Books","offers":[{"title":"PAPERBACK","offer_id":52798774968600,"sku":"9798890966223","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"HARDCOVER","offer_id":52798775001368,"sku":"9798890966322","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0787\/8203\/8296\/files\/9798890966223.jpg?v=1790924317","url":"https:\/\/lushenabooksinc.com\/products\/alls-well-that-ends-well-shakespeare","provider":"Lushena","version":"1.0","type":"link"}