{"product_id":"doctor-who-the-shakespeare-notebooks-isbn-9780062344427","title":"Doctor Who: The Shakespeare Notebooks","description":"\u003cp\u003eNewly discovered entries and drawings in William Shakespeare’s journals reveal for the first time the astounding relationship between the great Bard and the Doctor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince his first adventure in 1963, the Doctor has enjoyed many encounters with William Shakespeare. Now, BBC Books has rediscovered notebooks, long thought lost, compiled by the Bard in which he divulges the influential role the Doctor played in his creative life. Here are the original notes for Hamlet, including a very different appearance by the ghost; early versions of great lines (“To reverse or not to reverse the polarity of the neutron flow”); the true story of how the faeries of A Midsummer Night’s Dream were first imagined; stage directions for plays adjusted to remove references to a mysterious blue box; and much, much more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003eMany people know about William Shakespeare's famous encounter with the \u003cem\u003eDoctor\u003c\/em\u003e at the Globe Theatre in 1599. But what few people know (\u003cem\u003ethough many have suspected\u003c\/em\u003e) is that it was not the first time they met.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawn from recently discovered archives, \u003cem\u003eThe Shakespeare Notebooks\u003c\/em\u003e is the holy grail for Bard scholars: conclusive proof that the Doctor not only appeared throughout Shakespeare's life but also had a significant impact on his writing. In these pages you'll find early drafts of scenes and notes for characters that never appeared in the plays; discarded lines of dialogue and sonnets; never-before-seen journal entries; and much more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the original notes for \u003cem\u003eHamlet\u003c\/em\u003e (with a very different appearance by the ghost) and revealing early versions of the faeries of \u003cem\u003eA Midsummer Night's Dream\u003c\/em\u003e to strange stage directions revised to remove references to a mysterious blue box, \u003cem\u003eThe Shakespeare Notebooks\u003c\/em\u003e is an astonishing document that offers a unique insight into the mind of one of history's most respected and admired figures. And also, of course, William Shakespeare.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44888249991397,"sku":"NP9780062344427","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780062344427.jpg?v=1730228626","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/doctor-who-the-shakespeare-notebooks-isbn-9780062344427","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}