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Romeo and Juliet (New edition)

Shakespeare, WilliamPoole, Adrian(Introduction by)Spencer, T. J. B.(Edited by)Poole, Adrian(Revised by)
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The greatest love story in English, William Shakespeare'sRomeo and Julietis a play of star-crossed lovers who take a valiant stand against social convention, with tragic consequences. This Penguin Shakespeare edition is edited with notes by T.J.B. Spencer, and an introduction by Adrian Poole.

'What's in a name? That which we call a rose,
By any other name would smell as sweet'

The city of Verona, torn apart by the violent feud between the families of Montague and Capulet, is a powder keg waiting to explode; the Prince of Verona, seeking to restore order, has declared any breach of the peace punishable by death. But for the young Montague Romeo, and his lover, the Capulet Juliet, the enmity of their families is immaterial. Meeting in secret, the two lovers gradually spiral towards disaster as their respective families edge closer towards open warfare. A play that has inspired films as diverse as Leonard Bernstein'sWest Side Storyand Baz Luhrmann'sRomeo+Juliet,Romeo and Julietis a dazzling combination of passion and hatred, bawdy comedy and high tragedy.

This book contains a general introduction to Shakespeare's life and Elizabethan theatre, a separate introduction toRomeo and Juliet, a chronology, suggestions for further reading, an essay discussing performance options on both stage and screen, and a commentary.

William Shakespeare (1564-1616) was born to John Shakespeare and Mary Arden some time in late April 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon. He wrote some of the most exceptional works of drama ever produced, includingRomeo and Juliet(1595), HenryV (1599),Hamlet(1601),Othello(1604),King Lear(1606) andMacbeth(1606), as well as a collection of 154 sonnets, which number among the most profound and influential love-poetry in English.

If you enjoyedRomeo and Juliet, you might likeA Midsummer Night's Dream, also available in Penguin Shakespeare.

'Romeo was your first "rebel without a cause" '
Baz Luhrmann, director ofRomeo+Juliet

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Penguin
0141920254 / 9780141920252
eBook (EPUB)
822.33
30/04/2015
England
English
250 pages
Copy: 10%; print: 10%
Quiz No: 202318, Points 10.00, Book Level 12.50,
Upper Years - Key Stage 3 Learn More
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