Romeo and Juliet

This tragedy of doomed lovers from warring families has inspired poetic expression from young lovers the world over. The 300-year-old drama is perhaps Shakespeare's best-known work. The CliffsComplete Romeo and Juliet is a revised and expanded study edition. It contains Shakespeare's original play, a glossary, and expert commentary in a unique, 2-column format. To enhance your learning, notes and definitions appear directly opposite the line in which they occur, and a review section follows the play. This edition also introduces you to the life, works, and times of William Shakespeare.

<b>Harold Bloom</b>, Sterling Professor of Humanities at Yale and Berg Professor of English at New York University, has authored over twenty books of literary and religious criticism. His recent works include <i>New York Times </i>bestsellers, <b>Shakespeare: The Invention of the Human</b>, and <b>How to Read and Why</b>. He lives in New Haven and New York.<br><br><br><i>From the Hardcover edition.</i>