Romeo and Juliet (Staged -YA Shakespeare)
Author(s): William Shakespeare
With a foreword by Jennifer Niven, author of All the Bright Places and Breathless
'For never was a story of more woe than this of Juliet and her Romeo.'
A bloody feud. A tangled love. A senseless tragedy that brings two families to their knees. After a chance meeting at a ball, young Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet fall desperately in love. But their families are locked in a bitter rivalry, their love forbidden. When blood is spilled, Romeo is banished, forcing Juliet to take desperate measures that spell tragedy for the star-crossed lovers.
Offering the complete and unabridged text, set in a dyslexic-friendly font and introduced by renowned YA authors, this beautifully designed collection is the perfect way to introduce YA readers to Shakespeare's most iconic stories.
With a foreword by Jennifer Niven, author of All the Bright Places and Breathless
Product Information
William Shakespeare was born to John Shakespeare and Mary Arden in late April 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon. He wrote about 38 plays (the precise number is uncertain), many of which are regarded as the most exceptional works of drama ever produced, including Romeo and Juliet (1595), Henry V (1599), Hamlet (1601), Othello (1604), King Lear (1606) and Macbeth (1606), as well as a collection of 154 sonnets, which number among the most profound and influential love poetry in English. Shakespeare died in Stratford in 1616.
General Fields
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- : Penguin UK
- : Puffin
- : 191.0
- : 30 May 2024
- : h198mm x w129mm x s17mm
- : books
Special Fields
- : William Shakespeare
- : Paperback
- : English
- : 822.33