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As well as explaining shakespeares text, it explores the plays background and critical reception to give readers a full understanding. Dubbed the bard of avon, shakespeare oversaw the building of the globe theatre in london, where a number of his plays were staged, the bestknown of which include romeo and juliet, hamlet, and macbeth. Oxford school shakespeare 6th edition by william shakespeare et al at over 30 bookstores. Notes and explanations are next to the relevant line, immediately aiding understanding, while photographs and illustrations encourage students to visualise the action. Best books of the month childrens books textbooks kindle books audible. Especially designed for students, this acclaimed oxford edition makes romeo and juliet really accessible. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Romeo and juliet oxford school shakespeare series shakespeare, william, gill, roma on. Like every other play in the series, it has been specially prepared to help all students in schools and colleges. Pdf oxford school shakespeare romeo and juliet download. Romeo and juliet is the worlds most famous drama of tragic young love.
While it is the story of starcrossed lovers, romeo and juliet, it is also the story of two families in the middle of a bitter feud. Prompt books as evidence of theatre history by jill levenson shakespeares romeo and juliet provides an ideal test case for an editorial approach which emphasizes the history of the play in performance. In this deathfilled setting, the movement from love at first sight to the lovers final union in death seems almost inevitable. Romeo and juliet oxford school shakespeare william shakespeare on. Romeo and juliet, in the popular oxford school shakespeare series, updated with a fresh new look oxford school shakespeare is an acclaimed edition especially designed for students, with accessible onpage notes and explanatory illustrations, clear background information, and rigorous but accessible scholarly credentials. Each play is presented complete and unabridged, in large print. The classic tragedy about the doomed young lovers is accompanied by historical and critical notes. Though not actually a tragedy, the story of the two starcrossed lovers bears witness to shakespeare s growing skill in shaping tragic drama. He was born in stratforduponavon, 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. The oxford shakespeare offers authoritative texts from leading scholars in editions designed to interpret and illuminate the plays for modern readers a new, modernspelling text, collated and edited from all existing printings onpage commentary and notes explain meaning, staging, allusions, and much else. This edition of romeo and juliet includes illustrations, preliminary notes, reading lists including websites and classroom notes. In romeo and juliet, shakespeare creates a violent world, in which two young people fall in love. Romeo and juliet, in the popular oxford school shakespeare series, updated with a fresh new look. As romeo and juliet come from opposing families, their love must be concealed until after their marriage.
This romeo and juliet is part of the cambridge school shakespeare series. This exclusive collection of the bards best works has been designed specifically for readers new to shakespeare s rich literary legacy. Romeo and juliet ebook written by william shakespeare. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read romeo and juliet. Buy the paperback book romeo and juliet 2009 edition. In this deathfilled setting, the movement from love at first sight to the lovers final union in death. Romeo and juliet, in the popular oxford school shakespeare series, updated with a fresh new look author william shakespeare and series editor roma gill.
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