Romeo and juliet by william shakespeare full audiobook audiobooks. The new folger editions of shakespeares plays, which are the basis for the texts realized here in digital form, are special because of their origin. Romeo and juliet is a tragedy written early in the career of william shakespeare about two young starcrossed lovers whose deaths ultimately reconcile their feuding families. The exact text of the printed book for easy crossreferencehundreds of hypertext links for instant navigation. The folger shakespeare library in washington, dc, is the single greatest documentary source of shakespeares works. In this edition, page numbers are just like the physical edition. Folger shakespeare library, the worlds leading center for shakespeare studiesthe folger shakespeare library, home to the worlds largest.
Book is illustrated with materials pictures from the folger library collection. Find romeo and juliet new folger library shakespeare 0671042882 by shakespeare, william. The paperback of the romeo and juliet folger shakespeare library. He attempts to establish exactly how long the plays action takes. Founders henry and emily folger envisioned it as a place for the performance of the plays in shakespeares style, and the first nationally televised broadcast of a shakespeare play in the us was julius caesar from the folger stage in 1949. The only bad thing is that they cant be together since their families the capulets and montagues are in a blood feud which states that they cant be. Romeo and juliet the folger shakespeare folger digital texts. Romeo and juliet folger shakespeare library 9780743482806. Download romeo and juliet folger shakespeare library and read romeo and juliet folger shakespeare library online books in format pdf. Freshly edited text based on the best early printed version of the playnewly revised explanatory notes conveniently placed on pages facing the text of the play. This book c ontains the complete text of shakespeares classic tragedy romeo and juliet.
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Romeo and juliet the tragedy of romeo and juliet, william shakespeare romeo and juliet is a tragedy, written by william shakespeare early in his career, about two young starcrossed lovers, whose deaths ultimately reconcile their feuding families. Folger shakespeare library the worlds leading center for shakespeare studies the folger shakespeare library, home to the worlds largest shakespeare collection, brings romeo and juliet to life with this new fulllength, fullcast dramatic recording of its definitive folger edition. The authoritative edition of romeo and juliet from the folger shakespeare library, the trusted and widely used shakespeare series for students and general. This particular edition is in a mass market paperback format. Stationers register entry for the transfer of hamlet, the. The book romeo and juliet by shakespeare is a romantic and tragic story, it is when two lovers fall in love in first sight. My world civilization teacher had my class read romeo and juliet when i was fifteen years old.
On november 19, 1607, publisher nicholas ling transferred the publication rights to sixteen titles to fellow publisher john smethwick, in an entry in liber c of the stationers company. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Teaching a midsummer nights dream, romeo and juliet, and macbeth, features clear essays on recent scholarship, a stepbystep description of just how to help students approach a piece of text actively, and daily curriculum plans for all of three plays. Two young people who fall deeply in love, in spite of the bitter feud that divides their families. Romeo and juliet folger shakespeare library 1st edition, kindle edition. Romeo and juliet folger shakespeare library by william.
The authoritative edition of romeo and juliet from the folger shakespeare library, the trusted and widely used shakespeare series for students and general readers, includes. The first edition of romeo and juliet is over onefifth shorter than the second edition, and possesses significant linguistic and theatrical differences. Romeo and juliet the new folger library shakespeare hardcover march 1, 1998. In romeo and juliet shakespeare creates a tragic world in which two. In this deathfilled setting, the movement from love at first sight to the lovers final union in death seems almost inevitable. The first in our threevolume shakespeare set free series is an innovative, performancebased approach to teaching shakespeare. Folger theatre folgerpedia folger shakespeare library.
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Their families are enmeshed in a feud, but the moment they meetwhen romeo and his friends attend a party at juliet s house in disguisethe two fall in love and quickly decide that they want to be. Romeo and juliet folger shakespeare library paperback. Their families are enmeshed in a feud, but the moment they meetwhen romeo and his friends attend a party at juliets house in disguisethe two fall in love and quickly decide that they want to be married. Their families are enmeshed in a feud, but the moment they meetwhen romeo and his friends attend a party at juliet s house in disguisethe two fall in love and quickly decide that they want to be married. Used good this book has light wear throughout and makes a perfect reading copy. Romeo and juliet, act 2, scene 2 the folger shakespeare. These titles included hamlet, the taming of the shrew, romeo and juliet, and loves labors lost, as well as plays by thomas nash and anthony munday. Romeo and juliet folger shakespeare library series by william. So throughout the book romeo wants to marry juliet but bad things. Romeo and his companions almost immediately encounter juliets cousin tybalt, who. Romeo and juliet by william shakespeare full audiobook. Romeo and juliet folger shakespeare library, shakespeare, william. A program in the folger collection raises questions about two lost film adaptations of romeo and juliet in 1916.
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The prologue of romeo and juliet calls the title characters starcrossed loversand the stars do seem to conspire against these young lovers romeo is a montague, and juliet a capulet. In romeo and juliet, shakespeare creates a violent world, in which two young people fall in love. The fully dramatized audio edition author william shakespeare, narrated by full cast unabridged complete version. Folger library 2 an attempt to illustrate some of the difference 1 an illustrated approach 1. Romeo and juliet folger shakespeare library kindle edition by. The authoritative edition of romeo and juliet from the folger shakespeare library. Romeo and juliet folger shakespeare library mass market.
The title of this book is romeo and juliet folger shakespeare library and it was written by william shakespeare, dr. The story of romeo and juliet has been captivating audiences for centuries because it moves and inspires us even though it breaks our hearts. The folger library general readers shakespeare shakespeare 1959 paperback book from the folger shakespeare library. Among the earliest folger incunables is this 1477 edition of geoffrey chaucers canterbury tales.
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