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Two different versions of Romeo and Juliet were published during Shakespeare's lifetime: the second quarto of 1599, on which modern editions are usually based, and the first quarto of 1597. The latter version was long denigrated as a 'bad' quarto', but recent scholarship sees in it a crucial witness for the theatrical practices of Shakespeare and his company. The shorter of the two versions by about one quarter, the first quarto has high-paced action, fuller stage directions than the second quarto, and fascinating alternatives to the famous speeches in the longer version. The introduction to this edition provides a full discussion of the origins of the first quarto, before analysing its distinguishing features and presenting a concise history of the 1597 version. The text is provided with a full collation and commentary which alert the reader to crucial differences between the first and the second quartos.
• Includes a detailed introduction with discussion of the first quarto's origins, history and distinctive features • Full edition of the first quarto of Romeo and Juliet • Throws light on the importance of this long-neglected early version of Shakespeare's famous play
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Romeo y Julieta (Colección Alfaguara Clásicos)
2016, Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial
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Romeo and Juliet
2015, [CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform]
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Romeo and Juliet
2012, Arden Shakespeare
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The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet
2011-12, Simon & Schuster Paperbacks
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- Updated Edition, Simon & Schuster paperback edition (35)
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The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet
2011, Puffin Books
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The First Quarto of Romeo and Juliet
2007, Cambridge University Press
Hardcover
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Romeo y Julieta
2000-11, Ediciones Leyenda
paperback
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- Primera ed.
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Romeo and Juliet
2000, Penguin Books
Paperback
in English
- New edition (9)
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The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet
1999 June, Project Gutenberg, in cooperation with World Library, Inc.
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Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare early in his career about two young Italian star-crossed lovers whose deaths ultimately reconcile their feuding families. It was among Shakespeare's most popular plays during his lifetime and, along with Hamlet, is one of his most frequently performed plays. Today, the title characters are regarded as archetypal young lovers.
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In fair Verona, where we lay our scene,
From ancient grudge break to new mutiny,
Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean.
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