Romeo and Juliet before Shakespeare
Subtitle: four early stories of star-crossed love
By: by Masuccio Salernitano ... [et al.] ; translated, with an introduction and notes, by Nicole Prunster.
Contributors: Masuccio, Salernitano, 15th cent.; Da Porto, Luigi, 1485-1529.; Bandello, Matteo, 1485-1561.; Boaistuau, Pierre, d. 1566.; Prunster, Nicole.; Victoria University (Toronto, Ont.). Centre for Reformation and Renaissance Studies.
Series: Renaissance and reformation texts in translation,; 8
Publisher: Centre for Reformation & Renaissance Studies
Published: 2000
Place of publication: Toronto
Language: eng
Number of pages: 127
Subjects: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. -- Sources.; Italian fiction -- 16th century -- Translations into English.; Italian fiction -- 15th century -- Translations into English.; Love stories, Italian -- Translations into English.; Romeo (Fictitious character) -- Fiction.; Juliet (Fictitious character) -- Fiction.
Genres: Sources.; Translations into English.; Fiction.
Other titles: Four early stories of star-crossed love
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Mariotto and Ganozza / Masuccio Salernitano; title: A tale about two noble lovers / Luigi da Porto; title: The unfortunate death of two most wretched lovers / Matteo Bandello; title: Of two lovers / Pierre Boaistuau.