This major new edition of Shakespeare's greatest tragedy of love argues that that play is ultimately Juliet's. The play text is expertly edited and the on-page commentary notes discuss issues of staging,theme,meaning and Shakespeare's use of his sources to give the reader deep and engaging insights into the play. The richly illustrated introduction looks at the play's exceptionally beautiful and complex language and focuses on the figure of Juliet as being at its centre. René Weis discusses the play's critical,stage and film history,including West Side Story and Baz Luhrmann's seminal film Romeo + Juliet. This is an authoritative edition from a leading scholar,giving the reader a penetrating and wide-ranging insight into this ever popular play.
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Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCISBN: 9781903436912Number of pages: 472Weight: 496 gDimensions: 198 x 129 mm
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Romeo and Juliet continues to be a perennial favourite in the English classroom. As well as offering students a clear and spacious text to read and annotate,the latest Arden edition provides a wealth of critical and contextual material - so crucial to today's study of Shakespeare. Ideal for teachers looking to refresh and update their reading of the text,René Weis's introduction combines close attention to dramatic language with a comprehensive overview of the history of the play in performance. However familiar a reader might be with Romeo and Juliet,this new edition will bring a range of fresh perspectives,dispelling some oft-repeated myths along the way.... this new Arden is a thoroughly usable edition... Both introduction and commentary are sensitive,sharp-eyed and clear. Weis's account of the play's performance history brings out the excitement of modern productions by Michael Bogdanov and Tim Carroll,and the innovations of Baz Luhrmann's film... this Romeo and Juliet will serve well.If you are looking for something for your A-level students,particularly to start off study for Edexcel's unit four for A level,this is the perfect edition. The notes are detailed and scholarly,and there are many essays and appendices which students would find useful,including a look at playing the love scenes through the ages and some reflection on the various adaptations and original setting for Romeo and Juliet over the centuries.Rene Weis's Romeo and Julietlives up to the high standards of the Arden Shakespeare,with anextensive introduction,expansive editorial glosses,and even afacsimile reproduction of Q1 in an appendix.Prof. Weis'edition of Romeo and Juliet implements a number of important updates from the second Arden edition of the test. With a comprehensive introduction,and in-depth textual notations,it has easily become the definitive edition of the play.
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