Romeo and Juliet (Barnes & Noble Shakespeare) - Softcover

Shakespeare, William

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1411400364 ISBN 13: 9781411400368

Publisher: Barnes & Noble Shakespeare, 2007

Synopsis

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• &&LB&&RNew Scholarship&&L/B&&R – Premiere scholars introduce each play with contemporary scholarship. An essay on editing the text provides an in-depth look at the quartos and folios used in the edition.
• &&LB&&RContextualizing Essays&&L/B&&R – Essays on Shakespeare’s England, language, and life, along with essays on performing Shakespeare and significant performances frame the play in both historical and theatrical context for readers. A look at the lasting influence of the play on music, art, film, and dance creates an interdisciplinary framework with which to approach the play.
• &&LB&&RBetter Notes&&L/B&&R – Through one-word margin definitions, facing-page glosses, and longer end notes after the play, our innovative approach to notes pulls readers away from the text fewer times while providing them with more information and comprehensive analysis.
• &&LB&&RFurther Reading&&L/B&&R – An annotated bibliography of titles, hand-selected by the introduction author, takes readers beyond the edition for further reading.

&&L/DIV&&R&&LP style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"&&RWhen &&LI&&RRomeo and Juliet&&L/I&&R was first performed, its two title characters would have seemed like very unlikely tragic heroes, since they possess no historical importance or political status. The editor, &&LSTRONG&&RMario DiGangi&&L/B&&R, restores the play to its original context, demonstrating in detail how Shakespeare elevated his teenage characters’ plight to make them the most famous tragic couple in literature.&&L/P&&R&&L/DIV&&R

About this title

Book Description:

John Dover Wilson's New Shakespeare, published between 1921 and 1966, became the classic Cambridge edition of Shakespeare's plays and poems until the 1980s. The series, long since out-of-print, is now reissued. Each work contains a lengthy and lively introduction, main text, and substantial notes and glossary.

From the Publisher:

The magnificent, timeless drama is the world's most famous tale of "star-crossed lovers." The young, unshakable love of Juliet and Romeo defies the feud that divides their families--the Capulets and Montagues--as their desperate need to be together, their secret meetings, and finally their concealed marriage drive them toward tragedy. A masterwork that has long captured the hearts of audiences, this romantic tragedy has become part of the literary heritage of all peoples in all nations.

About this edition

• Publisher: Barnes & Noble Shakespeare
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 1411400364
• ISBN 13: 9781411400368
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 376
• Editor: DiGangi Mario