Romeo and Juliet (Paperback, New Ed)


This major new edition of Shakespeare's greatest tragedy of love argues that that play is ultimately Juliet's. The play text is expertly edited and the on-page commentary notes discuss issues of staging, theme, meaning and Shakespeare's use of his sources to give the reader deep and engaging insights into the play. The richly illustrated introduction looks at the play's exceptionally beautiful and complex language and focuses on the figure of Juliet as being at its centre. Rene Weis discusses the play's critical, stage and film history, including West Side Story and Baz Luhrmann's seminal film Romeo + Juliet. This is an authoritative edition from a leading scholar, giving the reader a penetrating and wide-ranging insight into this ever popular play.

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This major new edition of Shakespeare's greatest tragedy of love argues that that play is ultimately Juliet's. The play text is expertly edited and the on-page commentary notes discuss issues of staging, theme, meaning and Shakespeare's use of his sources to give the reader deep and engaging insights into the play. The richly illustrated introduction looks at the play's exceptionally beautiful and complex language and focuses on the figure of Juliet as being at its centre. Rene Weis discusses the play's critical, stage and film history, including West Side Story and Baz Luhrmann's seminal film Romeo + Juliet. This is an authoritative edition from a leading scholar, giving the reader a penetrating and wide-ranging insight into this ever popular play.

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Product Details

General

Imprint

The Arden Shakespeare

Country of origin

United Kingdom

Series

The Arden Shakespeare Third Series

Release date

May 2012

Availability

Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days

First published

October 2012

Authors

Editors

Dimensions

198 x 129 x 28mm (L x W x T)

Format

Paperback

Pages

451

Edition

New Ed

ISBN-13

978-1-903436-91-2

Barcode

9781903436912

Categories

LSN

1-903436-91-5



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