Romeo and Juliet
Type
Book
Authors
ISBN 13
9781903436417
Category
Scripts
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Publication Year
2000
Publisher
Description
The editors’ introduction addresses what is known about the original writing of the play and its evolution through seven editions. Historical context, cultural references, and literary sources are also covered. A discussion of the play’s themes, characters, and allusions precedes the text of Romeo and Juliet. The text includes two appendices: The Queen Mab speech as it was printed in Q1, and extracts from Brooke’s Romeus and Juliet, 1562. Arden’s edition also includes a guide to abbreviations and references used in the text.
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