Romeo and Juliet - The Cambridge Dover Wilson Shakespeare

Klappentext (back cover) " aBut, soft! what light through yonder window breaks? It is the east, and Juliet is the sun.a " When teenagers Romeo and Juliet meet at a masked ball, itas love at first sight. But Romeo is a Montague and Juliet a Capulet a and the two families are sworn enemies. Watch tragedy unfold as the astar-crosseda lovers try to overcome the obstacles ahead of them. Perhaps the most famous love story of all time, Shakespeareas classic is brought to life in this exciting graphic novel. (front flap) The enmity that simmers between the Veronese houses of Montague and Capulet comes to a head in a street fight that is halted by the Prince of Verona. Although open fighting has ended, hatred persists between the families. But when Lord Montagueas son Romeo falls in love with Juliet, the daughter of Lord Capulet, the kindly Friar Laurence hopes to bring the families together through their childrenas marriage. All goes wrong when Romeo is impelled to kill Julietas cousin Tybaltathe first of several killings that concludes with the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. " aFor never was a story of more woe Than this of Juliet and her Romeo.a Zusammenfassung 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis Prefatory note; Introduction; The stage history; To the reader; Title-page of the second Quarto; Romeo and Juliet; The copy for Romeo and Juliet, 1599; Notes; Glossary.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: William Shakespeare
• Con la collaborazione di: John Dover Wilson (Editore), Dover Wilson John (Editore)
• Editore: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Lingue: Inglese
• Raccomandazione d'eta': 10 a 16 anni
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 20.07.2009
• EAN: 9781108006026
• ISBN: 978-1-108-00602-6
• Pagine: 308
• Serie: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Shakespeare and Renaissance Drama
• Categorie: Narrativa > Romanzi; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Scienze linguistiche e letterarie > Letteratura generale e comparata; English, LITERARY CRITICISM / Drama, DRAMA / Shakespeare, LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / General, Literary studies: c 1600 to c 1800, Shakespeare Studies & Criticism, Classic and pre-20th century plays, Shakespeare Plays, Literary studies: plays and playwrights, Relating to Shakespeare / Shakespearean