Romeo and Juliet (Paperback)

Romeo and Juliet Book Description

Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet" is perhaps the most read and beloved of all stage works. Now the most extensively annotated version of the play to date makes it completely accessible to readers in the twenty-first century. The new edition is a rich resource for students, teachers, and the general reader.
Eminent linguist and translator Burton Raffel offers generous help with vocabulary and usage of Elizabethan English, pronunciation, prosody, and alternative readings of phrases and lines. His on-page annotations provide readers with the tools they need to comprehend the play and begin to explore its many possible interpretations. This version of "Romeo and Juliet "is" "unparalleled for its thoroughness and adherence to sound linguistic principles.
In his introduction, Raffel provides historical and social contexts that increase the reader's understanding of the play. And in a concluding essay, Harold Bloom argues that "Romeo and Juliet "is" "unmatched in the world's literature "as a vision of an uncompromising love that perishes of its own idealism and intensity."

About the Author :

William Shakespeare has contributed to Romeo and Juliet as an author. William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon, England, in 1564. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language. We're pretty sure he would think this version of his play is awesome.

Burton Raffel has contributed to Romeo and Juliet as an author. Burton Raffel is Distinguished Professor of Humanities at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette Emeritus. He is the translator of many works, including Gargantua and Pantagruel (awarded the French-American Foundation Translation Prize), Pere Goriot, Beowulf, and the five romances of Chretien de Troyes.

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•   By Aliza John 04 Aug 2008
  Most adorable love story

  Romeo and Juliet by Williams Shakespeare is considered the most classic love story written so far. This is a play written in 16th Century. The book is about two true lovers Romeo and Juliet.. But their families in Verona have hostile relationship. They meet in a fest and the two fell completely in love with each other. Then, they come to know about their identity. They know they have to struggle a lot to be with each other. They get married secretly. But as soon as their families come to know about their love, they are separated and are forced to stay away from each other. The distressed couple at last commit suicide. Thats the tragic end of such a pious love story. The story is not only a love story but it has many other layers of tricks, murder and betrayal that ma kes it a must for read. The characters look realistic and original. The dramatization and communication among the characters is superb. You will be dipped into the story as soon as you start reading. It feels more like watching a play. The play features some of Shakespeare’s most famous and most eloquent passages and phrases. The book also give an introduction to read shakespeare’s language. The extra features of this edition are newly edited text, illustrations and description of scene by scene plot summaries. No words can describe the beauty of Romeo and Juliet. Its simply the best.

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