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Romeo and Juliet | 
| Author: William Shakespeare
Publisher: Dover Publications
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  23 reviews
Sales Rank: 221
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Pages: 96
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Dimensions (in): 8 x 5 x 0.3
ISBN: 0486275574
Dewey Decimal Number: 822.33
EAN: 9780486275574
ASIN: 0486275574
Publication Date: May 4, 1993
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 Well worth the money. January 23, 2005
Romeo and Juliet does not read as well as some other plays such as Hamlet. It must be seen to be fully enjoyed. Nevertheless, I would reccomend this edition of the play. It is dirt cheap, for the amount of content you recieve, it is well worth the money. I reccomended it, however I strongly suggest you watch the play first before reading it. I believe that only after you watch the play will you fully appreciate it.
 Read it. June 19, 2004
If you have not read 'Romeo and Juliet', go read it now. After you've finished reading it, read it again. It is quite possibly the best love story ever told.
Really Good! You should read it! June 9, 2004
"From forth the fatal loins of these two foes, a pair of star-crossed lovers take their life; whose misadventur'd piteous overthrows, doth with their death bury their parents' strife." This is part of the opening prologue from William Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet." From this passage you can get a clear picture of the events that take place in this play. "From forth the fatal loins of these two foes," from these selected words you are safe to say that this play is about two different families. "A pair of star-crossed lover;" you can see that there are two people in love. " Doth with their death, bury their parents' strife;" this means that their parent's have been feuding for a long time, and only in their children's death do their parents realize the seriousness of their actions. "Romeo and Juliet," is a romantic tragedy, as are most of William Shakespeare's plays. This reading is fiction, although, it seems so real, because it relates with some modern issues.
"Romeo and Juliet," is my favorite book. William Shakespeare's characters in most of his plays go against their parent's or have to choose between them. I agree with what Shakespeare shows in this play; it helps young adults relate to his books. In "Romeo and Juliet," the two young adults have to choose if they want to be together because they're in love or turn the other way because their parent's don't get along.
This book really makes me think; if I was in this situation my decisions would be very hard, I wouldn't be able to make up my mind as fast as Romeo and Juliet did. I think anyone that has a chance to read this and has an opportunity to dissect it, it's a good idea because it really makes you think; what would you do in this situation.
Really good book! You should read it! June 9, 2004
"From forth the fatal loins of these two foes, a pair of star-crossed lovers take their life; whose misadventur'd piteous overthrows, doth with their death bury their parents' strife." This is part of the opening prologue from William Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet." From this passage you can get a clear picture of the events that take place in this play. "From forth the fatal loins of these two foes," from these selected words you are safe to say that this play is about two different families. "A pair of star-crossed lover;" you can see that there are two people in love. " Doth with their death, bury their parents' strife;" this means that their parent's have been feuding for a long time, and only in their children's death do their parents realize the seriousness of their actions. "Romeo and Juliet," is a romantic tragedy, as are most of William Shakespeare's plays. This reading is fiction, although, it seems so real, because it relates with some modern issues.
"Romeo and Juliet," is my favorite book. William Shakespeare's characters in most of his plays go against their parent's or have to choose between them. I agree with what Shakespeare shows in this play; it helps young adults relate to his books. In "Romeo and Juliet," the two young adults have to choose if they want to be together because they're in love or turn the other way because their parent's don't get along.
This book really makes me think; if I was in this situation my decisions would be very hard, I wouldn't be able to make up my mind as fast as Romeo and Juliet did. I think anyone that has a chance to read this and has an opportunity to dissect it, it's a good idea because it really makes you think; what would you do in this situation.
A Solon Middle School Reviewer June 9, 2004
This is the best and most classic book ever. It's so good."Oh Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo?" "What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet." Two rival families, the Montagues and the Capulets, vie for power in Renaissance Italy. Paris, a young nobleman, has asked to marry Juliet, Capulet's 13-year-old daughter, but has been told that she is far too young. Romeo, the son of Montague, goes to a Capulet pary in disguise, and meets Juliet. They fall in love and secretly get married, but Romeo is banished after a family fight in which his friend Mercutio and the Capulet Tybalt are killed. Amoungst the growing tension, Capulet changes his mind and insists that Paris and Juliet must be married within two days. The distraught but cleverly scheming, Juliet takes a potion which gives her the appearance of death. Romeo, discovering her, believes she is dead and posions himself. On waking, Juliet discovers the dead Romeo by her side and kills herself. The tragedy of their deaths finally reconciles the families and brings peace to the town. Romeo and Juliet is the best of Shakespeares work ever as we all know. Everyone knows the story, but once you read it, it brings the meaning and connection to a different level. The language is beautiful. The words passed betweem Romeo and Juliet are so moving, you could just read them over and over. Even if you don't understand what they are saying, you'll still get the general idea and fall in love with this forbidden romance. Even though its a sad ending. The tragedy just adds more to the play. I like that the main love scenes take place at night. They're like sneaking around in the dark. The nights are filled with loved compared to the crazyness of the days. In the day is when all the fighting tkes place and stuff. I questioned as I was reading this book what I would do in a situation like that. The choice would be a very difficult. I never finally came to a descion and I'm glad I don't have to. I really can't imagine what it would be like to be in the place of Romeo or Juliet. I just loved this classic "From forth the fatal loins of these two foes, a pair of star-crossed lovers take their life; whose misadventur'd piteous overthrows, doth with their death bury their parents' strife."
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