Romeo and Juliet: The Oxford ShakespeareRomeo and Juliet (Oxford World's Classics)

Romeo and Juliet: The Oxford ShakespeareRomeo and Juliet (Oxford World's Classics) by Shakespeare, William. paperback edition. ISBN: 9780199535897.

This innovative edition of one of Shakespeares most beloved plays offers modernized texts not only of the 1599 quarto but also of the short, or "bad" quarto of 1597, regarding each as witness to a "mobile text" which changed in composition as Shakespeare wrote it and which has continued to evolve throughout its richly varied history, both in the theatre and in film, television, opera, and ballet. The more familiar 1599 text is accompanied by a detailed explanatory commentary. The Introduction traces the Romeo and Juliet narrative from its origins in myth through its adaptation in the novella, and shows how Shakespeares transmutation of the story reflects contemporary concerns with love, death, adolescence, and patriarchism. About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford Worlds Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxfords commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.