Romeo and Juliet

Romeo and Juliet

1597 • 281 pages

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Each edition includes:


Freshly edited text based on the best early printed version of the play

Full explanatory notes conveniently placed on pages facing the text of the play

Scene-by-scene plot summaries

A key to famous lines and phrases

An introduction to reading Shakespeare's language

An essay by an outstanding scholar providing a modern perspective on the play

Illustrations from the Folger Shakespeare Library's vast holdings of rare books



The Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, D.C., is home to the world's largest collection of Shakespeare's printed works, and a magnet for Shakespeare scholars from around the globe. In addition to exhibitions open to the public throughout the year, the Folger offers a full calendar of performances and programs.

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Elizabethan poetry... not for me.

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Good story, gets overdone which gives it a bad image.

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