Romeo And Juliet

Oxford School Shakespeare

Sixth Edition

William Shakespeare, Roma Gill

Romeo And Juliet

Oxford School Shakespeare

Sixth Edition

William Shakespeare, Roma Gill

ISBN:

9780198321668

Binding:

Paperback

Published:

1 Nov 2008

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Series:

Oxford School Shakespeare

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Description

Romeo and Juliet, in the popular Oxford School Shakespeare series, updated with a fresh new look.

Oxford School Shakespeare is an acclaimed edition especially designed for students, with accessible on-page notes and explanatory illustrations, clear background information, and rigorous but accessible scholarly credentials. 

Oxford School Shakespeare is an acclaimed edition especially designed for students, with accessible on-page notes and explanatory illustrations, clear background information, and rigorous but accessible scholarly credentials. This edition of Romeo and Juliet includes illustrations, preliminary notes, reading lists (including websites) and classroom notes. Romeo and Juliet is a set text for KS3 in England, and remains one of the most popular texts for study by secondary students the world over.

Contents

Introduction
About the Play
Leading Characters in the Play
Synopsis
Romeo and Juliet: Commentary
Shakespeare's Verse
Source, Text, and Date
Characters in the Play
Romeo and Juliet
Extracts from Romeus and Juliet
Background
England in 1597
Government
Religion
Education
Language
Drama
Theatre
William Shakespeare, 1564-1616
Approximate Dates of Composition of Shakespeare's works
Exploring Romeo and Juliet in the classroom
Ways into the Play
Setting the Scene
Keeping Track of the Action
Characters
Themes
Shakespeare's Language
Exploring with Drama
Writing about Romeo and Juliet
Further Reading and Resources

Authors

Author William Shakespeare

Series Editor Roma Gill

Reviews

`An excellent book, far superior to the one supplied by school for GCSE study, it had all we needed to complete tasks set by the teacher...if I had the money I would buy a set of the Oxford School Shakespere and donate it to the school in question' 5 star Amazon review