William Shakespear's Romeo and Juliet
By: edited  & with an introduction by Harold Bloom.
Contributors: Bloom, Harold.
Series: Bloom's guides
Publisher: Chelsea House Publishers
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Philadelphia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 140
Subjects: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.
Other titles: Romeo and Juliet
Description: Shakespeare's tragedy about two star-crossed lovers from warring families has stirred audiences and readers alike and inspired other artists for generations. This invaluable literary reference guide offers a selection of the finest contemporary criticism of this classic Shakespeare play, plus an introduction from Shakespearean scholar Harold Bloom, a list of other works by the Bard, an annotated bibliography, and an index for easy reference.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Biographical sketch; title: The story behind the story; title: List of characters; title: Summary and analysis; title: Critical views; title: James C. Bryant on Friar Laurence as a comic and compromised ecclesiastic; title: Gerry Brenner on a dark view of Friar Lawrence's motivations; title: Rudolf Stamm on the integration of speech and action; title: Susanna Greer Fein on herbs and romance; title: François Laroque on subversion and reversalt; title: Jerzy Limon on Tybalt's behavior in the duel; title: Martin Goldstein on the Capulet's role in their daughter's  death; title: Joseph A. Porter on Mercutio's speech and space; title: Jill L. Levenson on Shakespeare and adolescence; title: Barbara Everett on the nurse's reminiscences; title: Works by william Shakespeare.