Romeo and Juliet

For this updated critical edition of Romeo and Juliet, Hester Lees-Jeffries has written a completely new introduction. It draws on recent research in theatre to set Romeo and Juliet in its mid-1590s context, making connections with other plays by Shakespeare and other literature of the period, as well as with the social and cultural contexts of the day, with discussions of London and Italy, dancing and duelling, marriage, gender and sexuality. It includes detailed discussion of the play in performance from the Restoration to the present day, with a particular focus on film (including global cinema), music and dance, and also explores other adaptations and afterlives, including young-adult fiction. The edition retains the commentary and Textual Analysis of the previous editor, G. Blakemore Evans; the Textual Analysis is prefaced with a short note contextualising its conclusions in the light of more recent research.

Author: William Shakespeare
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 06/29/2023
Series: New Cambridge Shakespeare
Pages: 272
Weight: 0.6lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.98w x 0.47d
ISBN: 9781108461825
Language: English

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