Categories: Shakespeare Plays Literary Studies: Classical, Early & Medieval


Romeo and Juliet
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Paperback English
By (author) William Shakespeare , Introduction by Adrian Poole


Shakespeare invented the human as we continue to know it Harold Bloom

Set in a city torn apart by feuds and gang warfare, Shakespeares immortal drama tells the story of star-crossed lovers, rival dynasties and bloody revenge. Romeo and Juliet is a hymn to youth and the thrill of forbidden love, charged with sexual passion and violence, but also a warning of death: a dazzling combination of bawdy comedy and high tragedy.

Used and Recommended by the National Theatre

General Editor Stanley Wells
Edited by T. J. B. Spencer
Introduction by Adrian Poole


Product details

Format Paperback | 320 pages
Dimensions 129 x 198 x 18mm | 236g
Publication date 30 Apr 2015
Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint Penguin Classics
Publication City/Country London, United Kingdom
Language English
Edition Statement ed
ISBN13 9780141396477
Bestsellers rank 3,977