{"product_id":"the-little-book-of-shakespeare-on-love-1","title":"The Little Book of Shakespeare on Love","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNo writer, before or since, has matched Shakespeare in terms of influence, critical acclaim or popular success. And the Bard had plenty to say about the subject of love - the word appears more than 2,000 times in his collected works! \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePacked full of timeless reflections on the subject - from the star-crossed devotions of \u003ci\u003eRomeo and Juliet\u003c\/i\u003e to the witty rhetoric in \u003ci\u003eMuch Ado About Nothing\u003c\/i\u003e - and complemented by fascinating facts about Shakespeare and his works - this Little Book contains some of the most romantic and profound lines ever written in the English language.\r\n\u003cb\u003e\r\n\u003c\/b\u003e\"Hear my soul speak. Of the very instant that I saw you,\r\nDid my heart fly at your service.\"\r\n\u003cb\u003e     Ferdinand \u003c\/b\u003e- \u003ci\u003eThe Tempest\u003c\/i\u003e, Act 3, Scene 1\r\n \r\n\"Did my heart love till now?\r\nForswear it, sight!\r\nFor I ne'er saw true beauty till this night.\"\r\n\u003cb\u003e     Romeo\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e- \u003ci\u003eRomeo and \u003c\/i\u003eJuliet, Act 1, Scene 5\r\n \r\n\"Doubt that the stars are fire,\r\nDoubt that the sun doth move his aides,\r\nDoubt truth to be a liar,\r\nBut never doubt I love.\"\r\n\u003cb\u003e     Hamlet\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e- \u003ci\u003eHamlet\u003c\/i\u003e, Act 2, Scene 2\r\n\u003cb\u003e\r\n\u003c\/b\u003eNo-one has influenced the modern rom-com genre as much as Shakespeare. Perhaps the Bard's most influential romantic comedy is \u003ci\u003eMuch Ado About Nothing\u003c\/i\u003e, the timeless tale of sworn enemies who become lovers. Countless pop-culture pairings owe a debt to the play, from Elizabeth and Mr Darcy in \u003ci\u003ePride and Prejudice \u003c\/i\u003eto the leads in \u003ci\u003eWhen Harry Met Sally \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eSomething's Gotta Give.\u003c\/i\u003e\r\n\r\nShakespeare's best-loved sonnet, \"Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer's Day?\", touches on the themes of unattainable love and mortality. The poem is part of Shakespeare's \"Fair Youth\" sequence of sonnets, which many historians believe are actually about a young man.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Orange Hippo!","offers":[{"title":"Hardback Paper over boards","offer_id":57066899702086,"sku":"9781035419784","price":49.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0998\/9102\/0102\/files\/BNCImageAPI_70acaa51-7ff7-4499-8e86-620cdacb4635.jpg?v=1785904734","url":"https:\/\/luckpolly.com\/products\/the-little-book-of-shakespeare-on-love-1","provider":"luck Polly","version":"1.0","type":"link"}