Title: Understanding Romeo and Juliet
First published: 1999
Description: "The tragic love story of Romeo and Juliet has touched the hearts of young and old for nearly four hundred years. In Understanding Romeo and Juliet, Alan Hager draws from both historical and contemporary materials and examines the play from many perspectives, ranging from information about the earliest performances of Romeo and Juliet to discussions of teen suicide in the 1990s.

Each section of the work closes with topics for class discussion and papers and suggested works for further reading."--BOOK JACKET.
Subjects: Sources, Vendetta in literature, Juliet (Fictitious character), Tragedy, Romeo (Fictitious character), Shakespeare, william, 1564-1616, romeo and juliet, Shakespeare, william, 1564-1616, criticism and interpretation, Examinations, Study guides
People: William Shakespeare (1564-1616)
LC classification: PR2831 .H26 1999