Romeo and JulietFor this updated critical edition of Romeo and Juliet, Hester Lees-Jeffries has written a completely new introduction. It draws on recent research in theatre to set Romeo and Juliet in its mid-1590s context, making connections with other plays by Shakespeare and other literature of the period, as well as with the social and cultural contexts of the day, with discussions of London and Italy, dancing and duelling, marriage, gender and sexuality. It includes detailed discussion of the play in performance from the Restoration to the present day, with a particular focus on film (including global cinema), music and dance, and also explores other adaptations and afterlives, including young-adult fiction. The edition retains the commentary and Textual Analysis of the previous editor, G. Blakemore Evans; the Textual Analysis is prefaced with a short note contextualising its conclusions in the light of more recent research. |
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Advice and Support | 80 |
Note on the Text | 81 |
Romeo and Juliet | 83 |
List of Characters | 84 |
The Play | 85 |
Supplementary Notes | 229 |
Note on Textual Analysis | 240 |
Textual Analysis | 243 |
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