Romeo and Juliet

Informationen zum Autor William Shakespeare is the world's greatest ever playwright. Born in 1564, he split his time between Stratford-upon-Avon and London, where he worked as a playwright, poet and actor. In 1582 he married Anne Hathaway. Shakespeare died in 1616 at the age of fifty-two, leaving three children—Susanna, Hamnet and Judith. The rest is silence. Klappentext These violent delights have violent ends And in their triumph die, like fire and powder, Which, as they kiss, consume. When Romeo first lays eyes on the bewitching Juliet, it's love at first sight. But though their love runs true and deep, it is also completely forbidden. With family and fate determined to keep them apart, will Romeo and Juliet find a way to be together? William Shakespeare's masterpiece is one of the most enduring stories of star-crossed love of all time. Beautifully presented for a modern teen audience with both the original play and a prose retelling of the beloved story, this is the must-have edition of a timeless classic. Zusammenfassung These violent delights have violent ends And in their triumph die, like fire and powder, Which, as they kiss, consume. When Romeo first lays eyes on the bewitching Juliet, it's love at first sight. But though their love runs true and deep, it is also completely forbidden. With family and fate determined to keep them apart, will Romeo and Juliet find a way to be together? William Shakespeare's masterpiece is one of the most enduring stories of star-crossed love of all time. Beautifully presented for a modern teen audience with both the original play and a prose retelling of the beloved story, this is the must-have edition of a timeless classic.

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William Shakespeare is the world's greatest ever playwright. Born in 1564, he split his time between Stratford-upon-Avon and London, where he worked as a playwright, poet and actor. In 1582 he married Anne Hathaway. Shakespeare died in 1616 at the age of fifty-two, leaving three children—Susanna, Hamnet and Judith. The rest is silence.

Product details

• Authors: William Shakespeare
• Publisher: Harper Collins Usa
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 14
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 06.10.2009
• EAN: 9780061965494
• ISBN: 978-0-06-196549-4
• No. of pages: 384
• Dimensions: 135 mm x 205 mm x 23 mm
• Series: HarperTeen
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books; Fiction > Narrative literature; DRAMA / Shakespeare, Classic and pre-20th century plays, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Playscripts, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Romance / General *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Historical / Europe *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Classics *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Fantasy / Historical *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Historical / Renaissance *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Literary *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Romance / Historical *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Fantasy / Romance, Relating to Shakespeare / Shakespearean