Romeo and Juliet (Folger Shakespeare Library)

Each edition includes:

Freshly edited text based on the best early printed version of the play

Full explanatory notes conveniently placed on pages facing the text of the play

Scene-by-scene plot summaries

A key to famous lines and phrases

An introduction to reading Shakespeare's language

An essay by an outstanding scholar providing a modern perspective on the play

Illustrations from the Folger Shakespeare Library's vast holdings of rare books

The Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, D.C., is home to the world's largest collection of Shakespeare's printed works, and a magnet for Shakespeare scholars from around the globe. In addition to exhibitions open to the public throughout the year, the Folger offers a full calendar of performances and programs. more

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Posted: Oct-09-2009

Romeo and Juliet

Bought this book for my son, who is in 9th grade. It is required reading which they have not yet started. It's a classic, what more can one say.

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Posted: Jul-01-2009

Amazing!

There's a reason most college students have read this at least once for class. This story is timeless, speaks to any and all generations, and touching in a way no other book can match. It's so worth reading!

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Posted: May-05-2009

Great Writer, Great Story

William Shakespeare is one of the great playwrights of all time. He is known across the world. Arguably the greatest book he ever wrote was "Romeo and Juliet". This past quarter, my entire freshmen class was required to read this classic play. For most of us, it was the first time we had...

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Posted: May-04-2009

Romeo and Juliet

Shakespeare was a great play writer. He has written many plays, including Hamlet, Mid Summer Night Dream, and many others. Most of the plays that Shakespeare wrote were about love. The Play Romeo and Juliet mainly focused on the aspect of love. The Capulet and Montague families had...

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Posted: Apr-02-2009

Cliche, lacks literary value

This is probably the most cliche novel ever written. It's boring as well and isn't even in English. Fail!

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Posted: Oct-20-2008

Loved It

I loved this book. Its Shakespeare at his best. Great edition of this timeless classic.

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Posted: Jul-06-2008

Can Love Conquer All?

Innocent love is the most pure... and the sight of those who are in that beautiful whirlwind of its hypnotic clutches is a sight to behold.Is it true? "Is youth wasted on the young."Sometimes, sometimes not.Romeo and Juliet is the most known western love story of all time.Why?This is not an easy...

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Posted: Jul-02-2008

Shakespeare is forever

I'm not a believer in love at first sight, so I always thought the premise was a bit silly. I didn't come to love this play until I taught it to a group of ninth graders during my semester of student teaching. I had read the play in school, but was never given the opportunity to do more than...

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Posted: Jun-07-2008

The supporting actors shine...

"Romeo and Juliet" maintains pace until the very last page. Audacious crashing of the enemy's ball, love at first sight, underground marriage, fateful killings of Merkutio and of Tybalt, exile, ruse with Juliet's death, life-threatening return to Verona, killing of Paris and the double death make...

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Posted: Jun-04-2008

A Student's Review

I'll admit that the only reason I purchased this book was so that I didn't have to carry around my twenty pound Literature book. I purchased ths particular copy because it had many of the same interpretations as my Literature book did, so I could carry this little two ounce book around...

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