Romeo and Juliet : language and writing / by Catherine Belsey.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Belsey, Catherine, author.

Series:

Arden student skills.

Arden student skills

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Romeo and Juliet.

Shakespeare, William.

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616--Language.

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616--Adaptations.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (187 p.)

Distribution:

London, England : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2020

Place of Publication:

London, England : Arden Shakespeare, 2020.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"Everyone knows the story of the star-crossed lovers but close attention to the language of the play can deepen and darken the legend. As icons of passion, Romeo and Juliet reveal the recklessness, as well as the idealism, of desire in a violent world. Catherine Belsey shows how you can tease out the play's subtle meanings and goes on to discuss key adaptations, including the classic Baz Lurhmann film."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Series editor's preface

Preface

1 Introduction: The play

2 The Language of love

3 The language of death

4 Shakespeare retells the tale

5 Textual choices

6 Afterlives: Language through time

7 Critical issues and the text

8 Writing skills

Further reading

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

Print version record.

ISBN:

1-4725-3945-1

1-4725-3944-3

OCLC:

1201425898