The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet: Commentary

by William Shakespeare

Publishers:

Focus Publishing; R. Pullins

, 2008

Overview

The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet was a part of a tradition of tragic romances, originally based on an Italian tale, which was translated into verse as The Tragical History of Romeus and Juliet by Arthur Brooke and later translated into prose in Palace of Pleasure by William Painter. Shakespeare built off these two works but added supporting roles and subplots—an early mark of his dramatic skill. The play focuses on the forbidden relationship between Romeo and Juliet—young lovers from feuding families. In addition to being one of Shakespeare’s most frequently performed and adapted plays, one of the measures of the play’s success is the archetypal use of its title characters in the romance literature that has followed.

Product Details

• Title: The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet: Commentary
• Author: William Shakespeare
• Series: New Kittredge Shakespeare
• Publishers: Focus Publishing, R. Pullins
• Print Publication Date: 2008
• Logos Release Date: 2015
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subject: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 › Romeo and Juliet--Commentaries
• Resource ID: LLS:TRGDYRMJLTCOMM
• Resource Type: Commentary
• Metadata Last Updated: 2022-02-11T15:56:00Z

About William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare (baptised 26 April 1564; died 23 April 1616) was an English poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world’s pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England’s national poet and the “Bard of Avon”. His surviving works, including some collaborations, consist of about 38 plays, 154 sonnets, two long narrative poems, and several other poems.