Shakespeare\'s Romeo and Juliet is perhaps the most read and beloved of all stage works.
And in a concluding essay, Harold Bloom argues that Romeo and Juliet is unmatched in the world\'s literature "as a vision of an uncompromising love that perishes of its own idealism and intensity.".
In his introduction, Raffel provides historical and social contexts that increase the reader\'s understanding of the play.
This version of Romeo and Juliet is unparalleled for its thoroughness and adherence to sound linguistic principles.
His on-page annotations provide readers with the tools they need to comprehend the play and begin to explore its many possible interpretations.
Eminent linguist and translator Burton Raffel offers generous help with vocabulary and usage of Elizabethan English, pronunciation, prosody, and alternative readings of phrases and lines.
The new edition is a rich resource for students, teachers, and the general reader.
Now the most extensively annotated version of the play to date makes it completely accessible to readers in the twenty-first century.
Shakespeare\'s Romeo and Juliet is perhaps the most read and beloved of all stage works
