{"product_id":"the-knight-of-the-burning-pestle-paperback-1","title":"The Knight of the Burning Pestle - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eFrancis Beaumont\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eTodd Pettigrew\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis volume presents a fresh new edition of the most important play by one of Shakespeare's most creative contemporaries. Francis Beaumont's The Knight of the Burning Pestle is a free-wheeling, satirical romp through the world of early modern theatre. Hilarious, outrageous, and unpredictable, Beaumont's comedy confounded its first audiences but has since been recognized as a singular comedic gem from the golden age of English playmaking. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTodd Pettigrew's new Broadview Edition provides an engaging and up-to-date introduction to the play, a clean, modern edition of the text, and detailed annotations. A rich selection of historical appendices provides additional ways to understand the play's complex literary allusions and cultural contexts. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTodd H.J. Pettigrew\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of English at Cape Breton University. He is the author of \u003cem\u003eShakespeare and the Practice of Physic\u003c\/em\u003e (Delaware, 2007) and the senior editor of \u003cem\u003eThe Major Works of John Cotta\u003c\/em\u003e (Brill, 2018). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 228\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.55 x 8.43 x 5.43 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 29, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42170609205383,"sku":"9781554815197","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/aa3762c069c2bc45740ccbd62d50f94a.webp?v=1733349425","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-knight-of-the-burning-pestle-paperback-1","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}