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 • 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: 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: 2519063
places: Verona, Italy
publisher: Turtleback Books