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Other titles in the Folger Shakespeare Library series:

  1. A Midsummer Night's Dream
  2. All's Well That Ends Well
  3. As You Like It
  4. Hamlet
  5. Henry IV, Part 2
  6. Henry V (Shakespearian Classics)
  7. Henry VI Part 2
  8. Henry VI Part 3
  9. Henry VI, Part 1
  10. Henry VIII
  11. King John
  12. Merry Wives of Windsor (04 Edition)
  13. Othello
  14. Pericles, Prince of Tyre
  15. Shakespeare Set Free: Teaching Hamlet and Henry IV Part I
  16. Shakespeare Set Free: Teaching Twelfth Night and Othello
  17. Shakespeare's Sonnets and Poems
  18. The Tragedy of Macbeth
  19. The Tragedy of Richard III
  20. The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet
  21. The Two Gentlemen of Verona
  22. Timon of Athens
  23. Troilus and Cressida
  24. Twelfth Night: Or What You Will

Romeo and Juliet (Folger Shakespeare Library)

by William Shakespeare

Romeo and Juliet (Folger Shakespeare Library) Cover

ISBN13: 9780743477116
ISBN10: 0743477111
Condition: Standard
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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. For more information, visit www.folger.edu.

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In 2002, 31 percent of all copies of Romeo and Juliet sold were the Folger mass market edition. Our closest competitor was the Shakespeare Made Easy edition from Barron's with a 25 percent market share, followed by the Signet edition with a 10 percent share.

Synopsis:

Contained along with the complete text of Shakespeare's classic tragedy about the "two star-crossed lovers" from Verona is full explanatory notes, scene-by-scene plot summaries, a key to famous lines and phrases, and illustrations from the Folger Shakespeare Library's vast holdings of rare books. Reissue. (Plays / Drama)
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qtvballgurl05, May 31, 2007 (view all comments by qtvballgurl05)
The synopsis is excellent and really helps the reader relate to the difficult grammar and use of old english wording. I loved this book and would definatley recommend it to my friends.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780743477116
Editor:
Werstine, Paul
Editor:
Werstine, Paul
Editor:
Werstine, Paul
Author:
Shakespeare, William
Publisher:
Simon & Schuster
Subject:
Shakespeare
Subject:
English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
Subject:
General Drama
Subject:
General Drama
Copyright:
2004
Edition Description:
B101
Series:
Folger Shakespeare Library
Publication Date:
January 2004
Binding:
Mass Market Paperbound
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
336
Dimensions:
675x1600
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