num_pages: 281
description: Alternate cover edition of ISBN 9780671722852Completely re-edited, the New Folger Library edition of Shakespeare's plays puts readers in touch with current ways of thinking about Shakespeare. Each freshly edited text is based directly on what the editors consider the best early printed version of the play. Each volume contains full explanatory notes on pages facing the text of the play, as well as a helpful introduction to Shakespeare's language. The accounts of William Shakespeare's life, his theater, and the publication of his plays present the latest scholarship, and the annotated reading lists suggest sources of further information. the illustrations of objects, clothing, and mythological figures mentioned in the plays are drawn from the Library's vast holdings of rare books. At the conclusion of each play there is a full essay by an outstanding scholar who assesses the play in the light of today's interests and concerns.
language: English
title: Romeo and Juliet
titlecomplete: Romeo and Juliet
characters: Romeo, Benvolio, Abram, Friar John, Juliet, Lady Montague, Paris, Sampson, Capulet, Escalus, Montague., Mercutio, Balthasar, Lady Capulet, Friar Lawrence
genres: Fiction, Plays, Theatre, Poetry, Drama, School, Literature, Read For School, Classics, High School
ratings_count: 2519389
places: Verona, Italy
publisher: Washington Square Press