Contains the text of the play, information about Shakespeare and explanatory notes.
Contents
Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet -- Reading Shakespeare's language -- Shakespeare's life -- Shakespeare's theater -- Publication of Shakespeare's plays -- Introduction to this text -- Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet : text of the play with commentary -- Longer notes -- Textual notes -- Romeo and Juliet, a modern perspective / by Gail Kern Paster -- Further reading -- Key to famous lines and phrases.