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Romeo and Juliet - (Modern Library Classics) by William Shakespeare (Paperback)

Romeo and Juliet - (Modern Library Classics) by  William Shakespeare (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>In a society dominated by religion and bound by ties of strict family loyalty, two teenagers are trapped by their secret love. As a dangerous vendetta spills onto the streets, the young lovers are forced to risk all to be together in Shakespeare's fast-paced tragedy of thwarted love. <p/>Under the editorial supervision of Jonathan Bate and Eric Rasmussen, two of today's most accomplished Shakespearean scholars, this Modern Library series incorporates definitive texts and authoritative notes from <b>William Shakespeare: Complete Works</b>. Each play includes an Introduction as well as an overview of Shakespeare's theatrical career; commentary on past and current productions based on interviews with leading directors, actors, and designers; scene-by-scene analysis; key facts about the work; a chronology of Shakespeare's life and times; and black-and-white illustrations. <p/>Ideal for students, theater professionals, and general readers, these modern and accessible editions from the Royal Shakespeare Company set a new standard in Shakespearean literature for the twenty-first century.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>Praise for <i>William Shakespeare: Complete Works: </i> <p/>"A feast of literary and historical information." <br><i>-The Wall Street Journal</i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (1564-1616) is today's most widely known and loved playwright. <p/>THE ROYAL SHAKESPEARE COMPANY (RSC) is a world-renowned ensemble theater company in Stratford and London dedicated to bringing the works of Shakespeare and his contemporaries to a modern audience. <p/>JONATHAN BATE is a professor of Shakespeare and Renaissance Literature at the University of Warwick. A prominent critic, award-winning biographer and broadcaster, Bate's books on Shakespeare include <i>Soul of the Age</i>. <p/>ERIC RASMUSSEN, professor of English at the University of Nevada, is one of today's leading textual experts on Shakespeare.

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