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William Shakespeare and Ben Horslen

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An engagingly annotated edition of Shakespeare’s famous star-crossed tragedy, with irreverent margin notes, historical context, informational sidebars, and more! Perfect for students, independent readers, and lifelong learners.

Experience the Montagues and Capulets’ feud like never before through lively annotations and accessible literary analysis. From love at first sight to an ill-fated ending, Romeo and Juliet’s story has captured the imaginations of readers for centuries. Discover the play’s themes of love, violence, religion, fate, and more. Learn how the Bard spoils the play before act 1 even begins and what Juliet really means when she says, “Wherefore art thou Romeo?”  

Reading is made easy with annotations full of wit and personality. Unpack famous quotes, key scenes, and figures of speech while learning interesting historical, cultural, and literary context.

Featuring an introductory essay on the love story’s performance history as well as the fully annotated text, this book encourages readers to bring their own perspectives, observations, and insights to the work, too.