| Edition |
New edition. |
| Description |
121 pages ; 23 cm. |
| Series |
Bloom's guides |
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Bloom's guides.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
A. C. Bradley on some elements of Shakespearean tragedy -- Harry Levin on formality and spontaneity in Shakespeare's language of love -- Sara Munson deats on isolation, miscommunication, and adolescent suicide in the play -- Arthur F. Kinney on authority in Romeo and Juliet -- Stephen M. Buhler on Romeo and Juliet, media "repackaging, " West Side story and Bruce Springsteen -- Peter S. Donaldson offers some thoughts on Baz Luhrmann's Romeo + Juliet -- Leslie Broder on heroism against the odds in the play -- Jay L. Halio on "authentic" versus "living" Shakespeare -- Glennis Byron on Romeo and Juliet : remade and recontextualized. |
| Summary |
"Edited and introduced by Yale University professor and distinguished literary critic Harold Bloom, Bloom's Guides are comprehensive study guides for both students and adults. Emphasizing summary and analysis, these guides are designed to provide the necessary materials with which readers can gain a better understanding of the most widely read works in Western literature." "Introductions by renowned critic Harold Bloom consider each work and its significance." "Brief biographical sketches offer insight into each author's life." ""The Story Behind the Story" details the circumstances surrounding the inception and development of the work. Summaries with analysis review and explain key points of each work." "Selections from critical essays written by leading scholars provide accessible explorations of the work." "Annotated bibliographies direct readers to additional materials on the subject and explain the importance of each"--BOOK JACKET. |
| Subject |
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Romeo and Juliet.
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Tragedy.
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| Added Author |
Bloom, Harold.
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| Added Title |
Romeo and Juliet |
| ISBN |
9781604138139 hardcover |
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1604138130 hardcover |
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