CliffsComplete Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet

Shakespeare, William; Jacobson Ph.D., Karin

ISBN 10: 0764585746 / ISBN 13: 9780764585746

Published by CliffsNotes, 2000

This copy has clearly been enjoyedâ expect noticeable shelf wear and some minor creases to the cover. Binding is strong, and all pages are legible. May contain previous library markings or stamps. Seller Inventory # 4EKGU900AK5P_ns

Synopsis:

In the CliffsComplete guides, the novel's ;complete text and a glossary appear side-by-side with coordinating numbered lines to help you understand unusual words and phrasing. You'll also find all the commentary and resources of a standard CliffsNotes for Literature.

CliffsComplete Romeo & Juliet offers insight and information into a work that's rich both dramatically and thematically. Every generation since Shakespeare's time has been able to identify with some romantic or thematic aspect of the play.

Discover what happens to these famous, star-crossed lovers and what causes the family feud between the Montagues and Capulets — and save valuable studying time — all at once. Enhance your reading of Romeo & Juliet with these additional features:

• A summary and insightful commentary for each act
• Bibliography and historical background on the author, William Shakespeare
• A look at Early Modern English intellect, religion, politics, and society
• Coverage of Shakespeare's source and the play's performance history
• A character map that graphically illustrates the relationships among the characters
• Review questions, a quiz, discussion guide, and activity ideas
• A Resource Center full of books, articles, films, and Web sites

Streamline your literature study with all-in-one help from CliffsComplete guides!

About the Author: Sydney Lamb, Ph.D., is an American linguist and professor at Rice University, whose stratificational grammar is a significant alternative theory to Chomsky's transformational grammar. He has specialized in Neurocognitive Linguistics and a stratificational approach to language understanding.

Bibliographic Details

Title: CliffsComplete Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet
Publisher: CliffsNotes
Publication Date: 2000
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: acceptable
Edition: 2nd Edition