{"product_id":"the-romance-of-william-and-the-werewolf-9781800183698","title":"The Romance of William and the Werewolf","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA magical, long-forgotten masterpiece, \u003ci\u003eThe Romance of William and the Werewolf\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of two princes who overcame their wicked family to reclaim their inheritance and build a society based on tolerance and equality.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginally titled \u003ci\u003eWilliam of Palerne\u003c\/i\u003e, it was first translated from French and then converted into an alliterative Middle English romance by an obscure Gloucestershire scribe in c. 1350. It has never been translated into modern English ? until now.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWritten over 600 years ago, it is a multi-layered tale of poverty, justice, exile and ''otherness''; its themes of inheritance, the freedom of women, fairness and forgiveness, familial responsibility and social class, speak to us just as clearly today, and challenge us to reflect upon our class-driven politics and the corruption, entitlement and indifference which underlie it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs with Michael Smith?s other translations ? \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSir Gawain and the Green Knight \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eKing Arthur?s Death\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e ? \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Romance of William and the Werewolf \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewill feature a detailed historical introduction, a comprehensive glossary and notes, and Michael?s own rich and beautiful linocut illustrations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Unbound","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50470056788311,"sku":"9781800183698","price":17.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781800183698.jpg?v=1744897294","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-romance-of-william-and-the-werewolf-9781800183698","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}