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Oxford School Shakespeare
enthält den ungekürzten Text der Stücke mit Anmerkungen und Erklärungen.

Jede Seite ist in zwei Spalten gegliedert, Text und Anmerkungen stehen nebeneinander
Zeichnungen erläutern besonders schwierige Wörter und Ausdrücke
Jeder Akt und jede Szene wird knapp zusammengefasst
Allgemeine Anmerkungen zu den wichtigsten Charakteren
Hinweise zu Prüfungsfragen
Ein vollständiges Verzeichnis der Stücke Shakespeares
Eine kurze Biografie des Dichters und Dramatikers

Zusatztext 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 Informationen zum Autor Roma Gill, the series editor, has taught Shakespeare at all levels. She has acted in and directed Shakespeare's plays, and has lectured on Shakespeare all over the world. Klappentext 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. Romeo and Juliet is a popular text for study by secondary students the world over. Key features: 1. Accessible notes and commentataries 2. Two-column format for easy reference checking and immediate explanations 3. Wide margins to provide plenty of space for annotations and note taking 4. Additional information and reading lists (including websites) 5. Illustrations dotted throughout, both contextual and explanatory Oxford School Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet outlines common themes explored when studying Romeo and Juliet's characters, including Romeo and Juliet's unrequited love, Romeo and Juliet as youthful protagonists, Romeo and Juliet's divided loyalties and the powerful forces of fate and fortune. Comes with a free supporting teaching pack, and 'Shakespeare in Context' videos filmed at Shakespeare's Globe. Just scan the QR code on the back. Suitable for: This title is for students aged 11+ and is suitable for all exam boards. The Oxford School Shakespeare range includes over 20 of Shakespeare's plays, plus revision resources for Macbeth and Romeo and Juliet. Vorwort The best-selling Oxford School Shakespeare edition for students studying Romeo and Juliet. Zusammenfassung Oxford School Shakespeare is an acclaimed series offering full, unabridged versions of Shakespeare plays designed specifically for students. Oxford School Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet includes a range of illustrations, clear notes and commentaries throughout, and reading lists - ideal for both in-class teaching and independent revision. Inhaltsverzeichnis 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 ...

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

Vorwort
The best-selling Oxford School Shakespeare edition for students studying Romeo and Juliet.

Autorentext

Roma Gill, the series editor, has taught Shakespeare at all levels. She has acted in and directed Shakespeare's plays, and has lectured on Shakespeare all over the world.

Klappentext

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. Romeo and Juliet is a popular text for study by secondary students the world over.

Key features:

1. Accessible notes and commentataries
2. Two-column format for easy reference checking and immediate explanations
3. Wide margins to provide plenty of space for annotations and note taking
4. Additional information and reading lists (including websites)
5. Illustrations dotted throughout, both contextual and explanatory

Oxford School Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet outlines common themes explored when studying Romeo and Juliet's characters, including Romeo and Juliet's unrequited love, Romeo and Juliet as youthful protagonists, Romeo and Juliet's divided loyalties and the powerful forces of fate and fortune.

Comes with a free supporting teaching pack, and 'Shakespeare in Context' videos filmed at Shakespeare's Globe. Just scan the QR code on the back.

Suitable for:
This title is for students aged 11+ and is suitable for all exam boards.

The Oxford School Shakespeare range includes over 20 of Shakespeare's plays, plus revision resources for Macbeth and Romeo and Juliet.

Zusammenfassung
Oxford School Shakespeare is an acclaimed series offering full, unabridged versions of Shakespeare plays designed specifically for students. Oxford School Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet includes a range of illustrations, clear notes and commentaries throughout, and reading lists - ideal for both in-class teaching and independent revision.

Inhalt

• 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