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Jul 31, 2015 · Shakespeare's works Read and learn more about Shakespeare's plays and poems; Shakespeare in print The First Folio (the book that gave us Shakespeare) and what came after; Shakespeare in performance From playhouse to film sets, explore four centuries of staging Shakespeare; Shakespeare's life Find out about Shakespeare's life in Stratford and London
Jan 25, 2008 · Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet. Feuding families—the Montagues and Capulets. Star-crossed lovers—Romeo and Juliet. A street brawl and a masquerade ball. Comedy and tragedy. Murder and revenge. True romance. A secret marriage. A double suicide.
His genuine affection for Juliet and persistence in seeking her hand in marriage make him a sympathetic character despite being an obstacle to Romeo and Juliet’s love. Paris’s role underscores the societal expectations placed on young women like Juliet and the pressures to conform to arranged marriages.
William Shakespeare (1564-1616) based his early romantic tragedy on Arthur Brooke’s 1562 poem The Tragicall Historye of Romeus and Juliet. Shakespeare’s resulting masterpiece, in turn, has inspired countless retellings around the world in mediums that include literature, dance, stage, and screen.
Shakespeare's tragedy about two star-crossed lovers from warring families has stirred audiences and readers alike and inspired other artists for generations with its timeless themes of love and loss. This invaluable new study guide examines one of Shakespeare's greatest plays through a selection of the finest contemporary criticism.
This edition of Romeo and Juliet, first published in 1879, is now thoroughly revised on the same general plan as its predecessors in the new series. While I have omitted most of the notes on textual variations, I have retained a sufficient number to illustrate the curious and significant differences between the first and second quartos.
William Shakespeare, 1564 - 1616 Although there are many myths and mysteries surrounding William Shakespeare, a great deal is actually known about his life. He was born in Stratford-Upon-Avon, son of John Shakespeare, a prosperous merchant and local politician and Mary Arden, who had the wealth to send their oldest son to Stratford Grammar School.
