Romeo and Juliet (A Bantam Classic)

the Magnificent, Timeless Drama Is The World's Most Famous Tale Of Star-crossed Lovers. The Young, Unshakable Love Of Juliet And Romeo Defies The Feud That Divides Their Families—the Capulets And Montagues—as Their Desperate Need To Be Together, Their Secret Meetings, And Finally Their Concealed Marriage Drive Them Toward Tragedy. A Masterwork That Has Long Captured The Hearts Of Audiences, This Romantic Tragedy Has Become Part Of The Literary Heritage Of All Peoples In All Nations.

Each Edition Includes:

• comprehensive Explanatory Notes
• vivid Introductions And The Most Up-to-date Scholarship
• clear, Modernized Spelling And Punctuation, Enabling Contemporary Readers To Understand The Elizabethan English
• completely Updated, Detailed Bibliographies And Performance Histories
• an Interpretive Essay On Film Adaptations Of The Play, Along With An Extensive Filmography