num_pages: 224
description: The Signet Classics edition of William Shakespeare's timeless story of star-crossed lovers.One of the Bard's most popular plays, this is both the quintessential story of young love and a cautionary tale of the tragedy that can occur when the forces of passion and familial pride are at odds.This title in the Signet Classics Shakespeare series includes:• An overview of Shakespeare's life, world, and theater• A special introduction to the play by the editor, J.A. Bryant, Jr.• The source from which Shakespeare derived Romeo and Juliet , Arthur Brooke's The Tragicall Historye of Romeus and Juliet• Dramatic criticism from Samuel Johnson, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Michael Goldman, and others• A comprehensive stage and screen history of notable actors, directors, and productions of Romeo and Juliet• Text, notes, and commentaries printed in the clearest, most readable format• Recommended readings
language: English
title: Romeo and Juliet
titlecomplete: Romeo and Juliet
characters: Montague., Escalus, Mercutio, Capulet, Friar Lawrence, Abram, Balthasar, Friar John, Benvolio, Lady Montague, Romeo, Paris, Juliet, Lady Capulet, Sampson
genres: Fiction, Plays, Theatre, Classics, Drama, Read For School, High School, Literature, Poetry, School
ratings_count: 2518960
places: Italy, Verona
publisher: Signet Classic