Paperback, 302 pages
English language
Published July 3, 2002 by Barron's.
3 stars
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The Bard's original poetic phrases are printed side-by-side and line-by-line with the modern translation on each facing page. While Shakespeare's immortal plays have endured, the English language has changed-which is why today's students often find Shakespeare's idiom difficult to comprehend. (back cover)
Subjects
- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
- Romeo (Fictitious character) -- Juvenile drama
- Juliet (Fictitious character) -- Juvenile drama
- Conflict of generations -- Juvenile drama
- Vendetta -- Juvenile drama
- Youth -- Juvenile drama
- Children's plays, English
- Plays
- English literature -- History and criticism
- Verona (Italy) -- Juvenile drama