Romeo and Juliet
(Sprache: Englisch)
Shakespeare's most beloved and tragic love story, presented in a beautiful collector's edition with the original illustrations of Sir John Gilbert and a new introduction by Ned Halley.
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Shakespeare's most beloved and tragic love story, presented in a beautiful collector's edition with the original illustrations of Sir John Gilbert and a new introduction by Ned Halley.
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Set in a city torn apart by feuds and gang warfare, Romeo and Juliet is a dazzling combination of passion and hatred, bawdy comedy and high tragedy.Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition is illustrated throughout by Sir John Gilbert, and includes an introduction by Ned Halley.
A young man and woman meet by chance and instantly fall in love. But their families are bitter enemies, and in order to be together the two lovers must be prepared to risk everything. Undoubtedly the greatest love story ever written, Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet has spawned a host of imitators on stage and screen and been adapted countless times.
Autoren-Porträt von William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, in 1564. The date of his birth is unknown but is celebrated on 23 April - the day in 1616 on which he died. Aged eighteen, Shakespeare married Anne Hathaway. They had three children. Around 1585 he joined an acting troupe on tour in Stratford from London, and thereafter spent much of his life in the capital. By 1595 he had written five of his history plays, six comedies and his first tragedy, Romeo and Juliet. In all, he wrote thirty-seven plays and much poetry, and earned enormous fame in his own lifetime - a prelude to his immortality.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: William Shakespeare
- Altersempfehlung: Ab 18 Jahre
- 2016, New Edition, 192 Seiten, Maße: 10,1 x 15,6 cm, Gebunden, Englisch
- Verlag: CRW Publishing
- ISBN-10: 1909621854
- ISBN-13: 9781909621855
- Erscheinungsdatum: 25.07.2016
Sprache:
Englisch
Pressezitat
Every generation continues to be in his debt. Shakespeare's plots, which are brilliantly polyvalent, continue to inspire ceaseless adaptations and spin-offs. His unforgettable phrase-making recurs on the lips of millions who do not realise they are quoting Shakespeare Guardian
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