Romeo and Juliet

Zusatztext Prof. Weis' edition of Romeo and Juliet implements a number of important updates from the second Arden edition of the test. With a comprehensive introduction, and in-depth textual notations, it has easily become the definitive edition of the play. Informationen zum Autor William Shakespeare (1564-1616) was an English dramatist, poet, and actor, generally regarded as the greatest playwright of all time. René Weis is Professor of English at University College London and a distinguished editor and biographer of Shakespeare. Klappentext This major new edition of Shakespeare's greatest tragedy of love argues that the play is ultimately Juliet's. The richly illustrated introduction looks at the play's exceptionally beautiful and complex language, and discusses the play's critical, stage and film history, including, of course, West Side Story and Baz Luhrmann's seminal "Romeo + Juliet". Vorwort A major new edition of Shakespeare's tragedy arguing that the play is ultimately Juliet's. The illustrated introduction discusses the play's stage and screen history, its language and the many critical issues surrounding it. It gives a comprehensive, penetrating introduction to the play. On-page notes to deepen understanding. Zusammenfassung A major new edition of Shakespeare's tragedy arguing that the play is ultimately Juliet's. The illustrated introduction discusses the play's stage and screen history, its language and the many critical issues surrounding it.It gives a comprehensive, penetrating introduction to the play.On-page notes to deepen understanding.

Product details

• Authors: William Shakespeare
• Assisted by: Ren Weis (Editor), Rene Weis (Editor), René Weis (Editor)
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 31.05.2012
• EAN: 9781903436912
• ISBN: 978-1-903436-91-2
• No. of pages: 472
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 198 mm x 26 mm
• Series: The Arden Shakespeare; Arden Shakespeare; The Arden Shakespeare Third Series
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; Fiction > Poetry, drama > Drama; English, LITERARY CRITICISM / Drama, DRAMA / Shakespeare, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Literary Criticism & Collections, LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / General, Literary studies: c 1600 to c 1800, Educational: English Literature, Shakespeare Studies & Criticism, Classic and pre-20th century plays, Shakespeare Plays, Literary studies: plays and playwrights, Educational: First / native language: Literature studies, Relating to Shakespeare / Shakespearean