Romeo and Juliet (Shakespeare Made Easy): romeo and juliet angel costume, romeo and juliet angel dress, romeo and juliet by william shakespeare,romeo and juliet dover thrift edition

by William Shakespeare

Romeo and Juliet is a tragic play written early in the career of William Shakespeare about two teenage "star-cross'd lovers" whose untimely deaths ultimately unite their feuding households. 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". (From Wikipedia)

Genres: Classics, Romance, Plays, Graphic Novels

Kindle Edition

First published March 1, 2005

About the author

William Shakespeare was an English playwright, poet, and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon" (or simply "the Bard"). His extant works, including collaborations, consist of some 39 plays, 154 sonnets, three long narrative poems, and a few other verses, some of uncertain authorship. His plays have been translated into every major living language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright. Shakespeare remains arguably the most influential writer in the English language, and his works continue to be studied and reinterpreted.
Shakespeare was born and raised in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire. At the age of 18, he married Anne Hathaway, with whom he had three children: Susanna, and twins Hamnet and Judith. Sometime between 1585 and 1592, he began a successful career in London as an actor, writer, and part-owner ("sharer") of a playing company called the Lord Chamberlain's Men, later known as the King's Men after the ascension of King James VI and I of Scotland to the English throne. At age 49 (around 1613), he appears to have retired to Stratford, where he died three years later. Few records of Shakespeare's private life survive; this has stimulated considerable speculation about such matters as his physical appearance, his sexuality, his religious beliefs, and even certain fringe theories as to whether the works attributed to him were written by others.
Shakespeare produced most of his known works between 1589 and 1613. His early plays were primarily comedies and histories and are regarded as some of the best works produced in these genres. He then wrote mainly tragedies until 1608, among them Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, Othello, King Lear, and Macbeth, all considered to be among the finest works in the English language. In the last phase of his life, he wrote tragicomedies (also known as romances) and collaborated with other playwrights.
Many of Shakespeare's plays were published in editions of varying quality and accuracy during his lifetime. However, in 1623, John Heminge and Henry Condell, two fellow actors and friends of Shakespeare's, published a more definitive text known as the First Folio, a posthumous collected edition of Shakespeare's dramatic works that includes 36 of his plays. Its Preface was a prescient poem by Ben Jonson, a former rival of Shakespeare, that hailed Shakespeare with the now famous epithet: "not of an age, but for all time".

Reviews

[Sofia · Rating 3 out of 5]

I found this book really helpful for myself, because it contains of two parts: one part is written in an old version of English and second - in modern English. It really helped me to get higher grades at school, cause our teacher told us to read ONLY in the original version; which was really hard for me to understand. So, I went to the library and an old lady recommended me to read this version. Really recommend!!!⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
And the story is original, about two people who are in love, but can’t be together, cause their parents are enemies. So, they can’t live life without each other and kill themselves…….

[Cyndi Mooney · Rating 4 out of 5]

Keeping an eye on the script while watching the play with the modern translation next to the original language was extremely helpful.

My "tragedy" perspective watching this play at various times...

Teenager: Oh, they didn't deserve to die!

Young adult: Oh please, they weren't in actual love. Gag me with a spoon.

Middle-aged adult: Why are the adults in this story so immature? Someone grow up and end the war, please!

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Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy on many levels.

[Emma · Rating 5 out of 5]

Romeo and Juliet is a must-read for anyone. To understand many modern references one must read the source material. This book makes it easy and understandable without having to interrupt your reading pace with footnotes. If you find yourself lost all you need is a glance to the right page and you'll find yourself again. great addition, brilliantly done.

[Stacy Atherton Johnson · Rating 5 out of 5]

I found this version incredibly helpful as I read this aloud to my teenage sons. I love that it has the original content, but on the right side is a "modern" version that helps me when I struggle with the original language. I didn't have to use it all the time, but I found it very useful at least half a dozen times over the course of the play.

[Amanda Connell · Rating 5 out of 5]

The classic love story both in Shakespearean English and Modern English. It was very accessible for my 9th grade students to read and truly grasp the play. I also accompanied it with videos of the scenes on stage and the 1968 film. It was an enjoyable read for me and my students.

[Tanya Shearin · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Shakespeare Made Easy is a great series to read when undertaking to read Shakespeare. It made reading an archaic form of English more understandable, and this version of Romeo and Juliet was no different.

[Abby Leger · Rating 5 out of 5]

the two sides helped me understand and enjoy the text more 💜

[Megan Anderson · Rating 4 out of 5]

A graphic novel version of Romeo and Juliet; however, it doubles as a study guide, with modern-day translations of some of the more complicated turns of phrase. It also includes questions and points out examples of literary concepts (personification, hyperbole, metaphor, etc.). The entire plot is there, but a great deal of the major soliloquies and speeches are either shortened or omitted entirely. I feel like this would be a really good guide for a teacher to use to come up with a unit on Romeo and Juliet, and especially helpful for students who struggle with Shakespeare.

4/5 on here, 8/10 for myself.

[Jane · Rating 2 out of 5]

Graphic novel with dumb down language. Fun.

[Michael P. · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting combination of text and pictures to teach this play to reading challenged students. Many pedagogical aids.

[Gayle Gordon · Rating 3 out of 5]

Condensed version of Romeo and Juliet, with graphic novel-like pages interspersed with text. Notes and glossary of literary terms.

[Marie-Sharrane]

Graphic novel that is also a study guide. If you have to annotate for class, this may help you.