Two households, both alike in dignity,
In fair Verona, where we lay our scene,
From ancient grudge break to new mutiny,
Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean.
This new edition of Shakespeare's greatest tragedy of love argues that the play is ultimately Juliet's. It's richly illustrated introduction looks at the play's exceptionally beautiful and complex language and focuses on the figure of Juliet as being at its center. Rene Weis also discusses the play's critical, stage, and film history, including West Side Story and Baz Lurhmann's seminal film adaptation. This authoritative edition from a leading scholar gives the reader a penetrating and wide-ranging insight into this ever-popular play. This book includes expertly edited play text and on-page commentary notes discussing issues of staging, theme, meaning, and Shakespeare's use of his sources to give the reader deep and engaging insights into the play.
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Romeo y Julieta (Colección Alfaguara Clásicos)
2016, Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial
in Spanish
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Romeo and Juliet: Romeo dan juliet
2015, [CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform]
Paperback
in English
- Romance
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Romeo en Julia
2015 September 04, Project Gutenberg
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Romeo and Juliet
2012, Arden Shakespeare
Paperback
in English
- 2012 Arden Shakespeare edition (2)
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Romeo y Julieta
2012-02, Bam bú
hardcover
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- Primera edición
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The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet
2011, Puffin Books
Paperback
in English
- printing (1)
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The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet
2011-12, Simon & Schuster Paperbacks
Paperback
in English
- Updated Edition, Simon & Schuster paperback edition (35)
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ΑΔΕΛΦΟΙ ΔΕΠΑΣΤΑ
2010 March 28, Project Gutenberg
Epub
in Modern Greek
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Romeo and Juliet
2009 May 30, Arden Shakespeare
Paperback
in English
- New edition
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Roméo et Juliette
2006-04-10, Project Gutenberg
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Romeo and Juliet
2000, Penguin Books
Paperback
in English
- New edition (9)
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Romeo y Julieta
2000-11, Ediciones Leyenda
paperback
in Spanish
- Primera ed.
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The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet
1999 June, Project Gutenberg, in cooperation with World Library, Inc.
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Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare early in his career about two young Italian star-crossed lovers whose deaths ultimately reconcile their feuding families. It was among Shakespeare's most popular plays during his lifetime and, along with Hamlet, is one of his most frequently performed plays. Today, the title characters are regarded as archetypal young lovers.
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