Romeo and Juliet
by Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616,
| Print Book 1965 |
| Available at 1 Library 1 of 1 copy |
Summary
Two perennial classics--William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet and the Broadway musical West Side Story --in a single volume!
The tragedy of love thwarted by fate has always intrigued writers. In the sixteenth century, William Shakespeare took this theme and fashioned one of the world's great plays: Romeo And Juliet . In our own time, Shakespeare's drama has been used as a basis for the overwhelmingly successful musical play West Side Story . Though one of these works is set among the nobility of Verona, and the other among immigrant families of New York's West Side, both tell the story of the plight of young star-crossed lovers.
The tragedy of love thwarted by fate has always intrigued writers. In the sixteenth century, William Shakespeare took this theme and fashioned one of the world's great plays: Romeo And Juliet . In our own time, Shakespeare's drama has been used as a basis for the overwhelmingly successful musical play West Side Story . Though one of these works is set among the nobility of Verona, and the other among immigrant families of New York's West Side, both tell the story of the plight of young star-crossed lovers.
Additional Information
| Series | Laurel-leaf books. |
| Subjects |
Romeo
-- (Fictitious character)
-- Drama.
Juliet -- (Fictitious character) -- Drama. Youth -- Drama. Conflict of generations -- Drama. Vendetta -- Drama. Gangs -- Drama. First loves -- Drama. Verona (Italy) -- Drama. Upper West Side (New York, N.Y.) -- Drama. |
| Publisher | New York :Laurel-Leaf,1965 |
| Other Titles | West Side story. West Side story. West Side story. |
| Contributors |
Sondheim, Stephen,
lyricist. Bettenbender, John, writer of added commentary. Bernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990. West Side story. Laurents, Arthur. West Side story. |
| Audience |
RL: 5.9. |
| Language |
English |
| Description |
254 pages ; 18 cm. |
| ISBN | 9780440974833 (pbk.) 0440974836 (pbk.) |
| Other | Classic View |