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Romeo and Juliet

By William Shakespeare
Series: Folger Shakespeare Library
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Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare tells the tragic tale of two young lovers whose families, the Montagues and Capulets, are locked in a violent feud. Set in a world where hatred seems inevitable, their love blossoms swiftly and leads ultimately to a heartrending conclusion. Shakespeare's exquisite language and timeless themes have made this the quintessential story of young love.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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This authoritative edition from The Folger Shakespeare Library is ideal for students, general readers, and anyone interested in classical literature and the arts. Its scholarly notes and accessible presentation make it suitable for both academic study and personal enjoyment.

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This Folger edition includes newly edited text based on the best early printed version of the play, full explanatory notes conveniently placed on pages facing the text of the play, scene-by-scene plot summaries, and much more.

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The authoritative edition of Romeo and Juliet from The Folger Shakespeare Library, the trusted and widely used Shakespeare series for students and general readers.

In Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare creates a violent world, in which two young people fall in love. It is not simply that their families disapprove; the Montagues and the Capulets are engaged in a blood feud.

In this death-filled setting, the movement from love at first sight to the lovers' final union in death seems almost inevitable. And yet, this play set in an extraordinary world has become the quintessential story of young love. In part because of its exquisite language, it is easy to respond as if it were about all young lovers.

This edition includes:

  • Freshly edited text based on the best early printed version of the play
  • Newly revised explanatory notes conveniently placed on pages facing the text of the play
  • Scene-by-scene plot summaries
  • A key to the play's famous lines and phrases
  • An introduction to reading Shakespeare's language
  • An essay by a leading Shakespeare scholar providing a modern perspective on the play
  • Fresh images from the Folger Shakespeare Library's vast holdings of rare books
  • An up-to-date annotated guide to further reading

Essay by Gail Kern Paster

The Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, DC, is home to the world's largest collection of Shakespeare's printed works, and a magnet for Shakespeare scholars from around the globe. In addition to exhibitions open to the public throughout the year, the Folger offers a full calendar of performances and programs. For more information, visit Folger.edu.

Series: Folger Shakespeare Library

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781451621709

Publisher: Simon & Schuster

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 02 August 2011

Country: United States

Imprint: Simon & Schuster

Edition: Updated ed.

Illustration: Illustrations, black and white

Contributors:

  • Edited by Paul Werstine
  • Edited by Dr Mowat

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 21.0mm

Width: 143.0mm

Height: 211.0mm

Weight: 431g

Pages: 368

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Arts & Culture Classic Poetry Non-Fiction Series: Folger Shakespeare Library William Shakespeare

About the Author

William Shakespeare was born in April 1564 in the town of Stratford-upon-Avon, on England's Avon River. When he was eighteen, he married Anne Hathaway. The couple had three children--an older daughter Susanna and twins, Judith and Hamnet. Hamnet, Shakespeare's only son, died in childhood. The bulk of Shakespeare's working life was spent in the theater world of London, where he established himself professionally by the early 1590s. He enjoyed success not only as a playwright and poet, but also as an actor and shareholder in an acting company. Although some think that sometime between 1610 and 1613 Shakespeare retired from the theater and returned home to Stratford, where he died in 1616, others believe that he may have continued to work in London until close to his death.

Barbara A. Mowat is Director of Research emerita at the Folger Shakespeare Library, Consulting Editor of Shakespeare Quarterly, and author of The Dramaturgy of Shakespeare's Romances and of essays on Shakespeare's plays and their editing.

Paul Werstine is Professor of English at the Graduate School and at King's University College at Western University. He is a general editor of the New Variorum Shakespeare and author of Early Modern Playhouse Manuscripts and the Editing of Shakespeare and of many papers and articles on the printing and editing of Shakespeare's plays.

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