Romeo and Juliet
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The Signet Classics edition of William Shakespeare's timeless story of star-crossed lovers. One of the Bard's most popular plays, this is both the quintessential story of young love and a cautionary tale of the tragedy that can occur when the forces of passion and familial pride are at odds. This title in the Signet Classics Shakespeare series includes: • An overview of Shakespeare's life, world, and theater • A special introduction to the play by the editor, J.A. Bryant, Jr. • The source from which Shakespeare derived Romeo and Juliet , Arthur Brooke's The Tragicall Historye of Romeus and Juliet • Dramatic criticism from Samuel Johnson, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Michael Goldman, and others • A comprehensive stage and screen history of notable actors, directors, and productions of Romeo and Juliet • Text, notes, and commentaries printed in the clearest, most readable format • Recommended readings Review: One of My Favorite Shakespeare Plays - One of my absolute favorite Shakespeare plays, it’s as good as you expect it to be. A lot of Shakespeare’s earlier works seem a bit shallow at times, but there’s a lot to unpack here. Juliet is one of Shakespeare’s finest characters, and the Nurse is also great. I actually think a lot of the adaptations of the play don’t capture the same energy and tonal shift Shakespeare accomplishes, so I highly recommend reading the text at some point. The Signet editions are great for reading Shakespeare. They’re very readable and compact, with good footnotes and useful supplementary material. Review: Classic - Everyone knows this story. Simply amazing.
| Best Sellers Rank | #194,659 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #59 in Tragic Dramas & Plays (Books) #194 in Shakespeare Dramas & Plays #5,363 in Classic Literature & Fiction |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 103 Reviews |
J**F
One of My Favorite Shakespeare Plays
One of my absolute favorite Shakespeare plays, it’s as good as you expect it to be. A lot of Shakespeare’s earlier works seem a bit shallow at times, but there’s a lot to unpack here. Juliet is one of Shakespeare’s finest characters, and the Nurse is also great. I actually think a lot of the adaptations of the play don’t capture the same energy and tonal shift Shakespeare accomplishes, so I highly recommend reading the text at some point. The Signet editions are great for reading Shakespeare. They’re very readable and compact, with good footnotes and useful supplementary material.
W**M
Classic
Everyone knows this story. Simply amazing.
O**T
Good edition!!
Lots of reference and extra material included.
K**E
Five Stars
good buy
B**8
good value
bought this for my daughter for school. good value and came quickly. I would most likely purchase again in the future if i was ever looking for a similar item again. I would also recommend this product to others
G**4
Five Stars
Good
N**.
Five Stars
As described thank you
R**O
Exeptional
This book is a story tells a story about true love. The characters Romeo and juliet has been a role model for many people in their love life.This story includes all the elements to prove that love that Romeo and Juliet had was true love. William Shakespeare uses tragedy,love, hate, pride, and irony. Romeo, from house the house of Montagues,is best described as a love. He does things for Juliet even though it risks his life. But no matter the consequences, he went with hs feelings. Juliet, from house of Capulets, is a lover at will. She had never loved a man as much a Romeo. But though they were from opposing families, she finds a way to marry him. There were many tragedies. Two being Mercutio and Tybalts death. There were many more tragedies that happened and one main reason why they happened which was the fact that the two house were against each other. This caused all the tragedies because if they were not, both lovers would live happily. One thing that kept the family against each other was the pride in their name. If it were not for the name then all would not end in tragedy. One ironic part in this story was when the two lovers got married. Getting married usually makes life better but in this marraige, it made thing worse and turned the story into a different direction. This story must have been the best story i have ever read. It is love story that makes me think of how far i would go for a girl. Though it is hard to read, I enjoyed it very much and i suggest the book to all the lovers out there but could be enjoyed by all.
S**B
Not As Pictured
I was trying to complete my matching set of the newly revised edition as pictured. . Instead I got this. Returned.
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