Romeo and Juliet (Annotated with Biography and Critical Essay)

2013-11-07
Romeo and Juliet (Annotated with Biography and Critical Essay)

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  • Author: William Shakespeare
  • Publisher: BookCaps Study Guides
  • ISBN: 1610426134
  • Category : Fiction
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 105

Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, is a tragedy about two teenagers who fall in love. Both are dead by the play’s end. The play is set in Verona, Italy during the Renaissance. The plot is driven by the feud between two families, the Capulets and the Montagues. The play begins by introducing the rivalry through a brawl that is taking place amongst the servants of the two families. Romeo, son of Lord Montague, overhears that Lord Capulet is going to be hosting a ball. Romeo decides that he will attend, uninvited. He goes to the ball with his friends Mercutio and Benvolio. Romeo meets the lovely Juliet Capulet and they fall in love. Later on Romeo visits Juliet and stands under her balcony – they exchange vows of love. Romeo asks Friar Laurence to marry them – the Friar agrees in the hope that it will end the families’ feud. This annotated edition includes a biography and critical essay.

Romeo and Juliet

2015-05-08
Romeo and Juliet

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  • Author: John F. Andrews
  • Publisher: Routledge
  • ISBN: 1317532414
  • Category : Literary Criticism
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 442

Originally published in 1993. Presenting excerpts and articles on the themes and characters from the most famous story of young lovers, this collection brings together scholarship relating to the language, performance, and impact of the play. Ordered in three parts, the chapters cover analysis, reviews and interpretation from a wide ranging array of sources, from the play’s contemporary commenters to literary critics of the early 1990’s. The volume ends with an article by the editor on the action in the text which concludes the final section of 8 pieces looking at the story as being a product of Elizabethan Culture. It considers the attitude to the friar, to morality and suicide, the stars and fate, and gender differences. Comparisons are made to Shakespeare’s source as well as to productions performed long after the Bard’s death.

Critical Essays on Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet

1997
Critical Essays on Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet

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  • Author: Joseph A. Porter
  • Publisher: Twayne Publishers
  • ISBN: 9780783800165
  • Category : Mercutio (Fictitious character).
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 0

A collection of critical essays that examine various aspects of the Shakespeare drama "Romeo and Juliet," discussing issues of sexuality and gender, the author's practice of composition and revision, and the significance of the character Mercutio.

The Winter's Tale (Annotated with Biography and Critical Essay)

2013-11-07
The Winter's Tale (Annotated with Biography and Critical Essay)

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  • Author: William Shakespeare
  • Publisher: BookCaps Study Guides
  • ISBN: 1610426304
  • Category : Drama
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 150

The setting is Sicily, and Polixenes, the King of Bohemia, is visiting his childhood friend, Sicily’s King, Leontes. Leontes suspects that his wife Hermione and Polixenes are having an affair and he becomes murderously jealous. Leontes tells Camillo, one of his lords, that he wants him to poison Polixenes. Camillo, however, informs Polixenes of the plan, and the two men quickly depart for Bohemia. Shakespeare took much of the story from Pondasto, A Triumph of Time by Robert Greene, a contemporary of his who had little admiration for the playwright. Shakespeare changed the story by giving it a happy ending. This annotated edition includes a biography and critical essay.

King Lear (Annotated with Biography and Critical Essay)

2013-11-07
King Lear (Annotated with Biography and Critical Essay)

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  • Author: William Shakespeare
  • Publisher: BookCaps Study Guides
  • ISBN: 1610426177
  • Category : Drama
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 150

The dates of the writing and first performance of King Lear are unknown, although it is known that King James I viewed the play on December 26, 1606. Shakespeare may have been inspired to write King Lear by the uncertainly that accompanied the last years of Queen Elizabeth I’s life, as she left no children or nieces and nephews to inherit the throne. King Lear is the King of Britain. He decides to “retire” as king and divide his land holdings among his three daughters – Goneril, Regan, and Cordelia. What they will inherit is dependent on how skillfully the daughters can publically proclaim love for their father. Goneril and Regan, who are married to the Duke of Albany and the Duke of Cornwall respectively, have no problem with this, and speak enthusiastically about their love for their father. Cordelia, the youngest girl, refuses to flatter her father. She is his favorite daughter, and in his disappointment, Lear cuts her off without a penny and banishes her. She marries the King of France who is willing to accept her without an inheritance. Lear’s friend and ally, the Earl of Kent, defends Cordelia and he is sent off in disgrace; he returns to the court in disguise. Lear’s kingdom is now split between his two older daughters. This annotated edition includes a biography and critical essay.

Romeo and Juliet

1993
Romeo and Juliet

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  • Category :
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 425

Twentieth Century Interpretations of Romeo and Juliet

1970
Twentieth Century Interpretations of Romeo and Juliet

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  • Author: Douglas Cole
  • Publisher: Prentice Hall
  • ISBN:
  • Category : Tragedy
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 136

A collection of critical essays about "Romeo and Juliet".

Romeo and Juliet

2017-04-19
Romeo and Juliet

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  • Author: William Shakespeare
  • Publisher:
  • ISBN: 9781521100905
  • Category :
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 158

Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare early in his career about two young star-crossed lovers whose deaths ultimately reconcile their feuding families. It was among Shakespeare's most popular plays during his lifetime and along with Hamlet, is one of his most frequently performed plays. Today, the title characters are regarded as archetypal young lovers.Romeo and Juliet belongs to a tradition of tragic romances stretching back to antiquity. The plot is based on an Italian tale translated into verse as The Tragical History of Romeus and Juliet by Arthur Brooke in 1562 and retold in prose in Palace of Pleasure by William Painter in 1567. Shakespeare borrowed heavily from both but expanded the plot by developing a number of supporting characters, particularly Mercutio and Paris. Believed to have been written between 1591 and 1595, the play was first published in a quarto version in 1597. The text of the first quarto version was of poor quality, however, and later editions corrected the text to conform more closely with Shakespeare's original.

Romeo and Juliet: Annotation-Friendly Edition

2019-03-20
Romeo and Juliet: Annotation-Friendly Edition

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  • Author: William Shakespeare
  • Publisher: Firestone Books' Annotation-Fr
  • ISBN: 9781796644890
  • Category : Education
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 188

This Annotation-Friendly edition has: - Large spaces between lines for annotations - Large outer margins - Pages at the end of each chapter for note taking - Ariel font size 12 for ease of reading - An introduction - Author biography - Glossary of literary terms - Romeo and Juliet glossary - A useful guide to successful annotating For more on our growing collection of educational books, and bulk discounts for schools, visit: firestonebooks.com

Romeo and Juliet (MAXNotes Literature Guides)

2013-01-01
Romeo and Juliet (MAXNotes Literature Guides)

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  • Author: Judy Clamon
  • Publisher: Research & Education Assoc.
  • ISBN: 0738672920
  • Category : Study Aids
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 109

REA's MAXnotes for William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet The MAXnotes offers a comprehensive summary and analysis of Romeo and Juliet and a biography of William Shakespeare. Places the events of the play in historical context and discusses each act in detail. Includes study questions and answers along with topics for papers and sample outlines.