Romeo and Juliet (Folger Shakespeare Library)
by William Shakespeare
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Author: William ShakespeareEdition: Mass Market Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2004-01-01
ISBN: 0743477111
Number of pages: 336
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Accessories:
- Macbeth (Folger Shakespeare Library)
- Hamlet (The New Folger Library Shakespeare)
- Othello (Folger Shakespeare Library)
Book Reviews of Romeo and Juliet (Folger Shakespeare Library)
Book Review: Great Writer, Great Story
Summary: 4 Stars
William Shakespeare is one of the great playwrights of all time. He is known across the world. Arguably the greatest book he ever wrote was "Romeo and Juliet".
This past quarter, my entire freshmen class was required to read this classic play. For most of us, it was the first time we had ever read it.
"Romeo and Juliet" is about two, "star-cross'd lovers," named Romeo and Juliet, living in the city of Verona. The city of Verona has one, very long lasting feud between the Montague family, and the Capulet family. This is where the problem comes in. With Romeo being a Montague, and Juliet being a Capulet, their love is forbidden.
Romeo is convinced by one of his friends, Mercutio, to sneak into a masquerade party held by the Capulets. Romeo is still depressed about breaking up with a girl named Rosaline (who we never hear from once). He continues to be depressed at the masquerade, until he sees Juliet for the first time. It is love at first sight. The same goes for Juliet.
After the masquerade, Romeo goes to see Juliet. In most movies this scene takes place with Juliet on a balcony, but the play never mentions anything of a balcony. Romeo and Juliet have a romantic talk with each other. The next day, Friar Lawrence secretly marries the two.
This is where the play really takes off. One event after the other occurs that twists the plot. All these events lead up to one of the most well known ending of any play in history.
Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet" is a very well written play. Although the Elizabethan style of writing is difficult to understand, it fits the play fantastically.
Some people might think that the plot is not that special and could have been thought up by anyone. That is true in some aspects. Now that we look back on "Romeo and Juliet" and then see all the other love stories written in the past three hundred years, we take this play for granted. The plot is not the most interesting of all time, but I enjoyed it very much.
The bottom line of this book is that Shakespeare was able to write a very interesting tragedy, which is what he was trying to do from the beginning. Shakespeare is able to create a plot where everything that occurs, happens for a reason, ending in a very sad, tragic ending. I enjoyed this book very much, and I think any reader will like it also.
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