Many students need an introduction to Shakespeare that will engage them in the story, interest them in the characters and introduce them to the language. Making Shakespeare accessible is our priority and this series aims to awaken an early enthusiasm for the plays. It is intended for age range 10-14. (Sample pages from the series on the Carel Press web site.)
This book is part of a book series called Shorter Shakespeare .
There are 64 pages in this book. This book was published 1999 by Carel Press Ltd .
Rene Weis is Professor of English at University College London and a distinguished editor and biographer of Shakespeare.
This book contains the following story:
Romeo and Juliet
Two warring families in fair Verona - The Montagues and the Capulets - struggle to settle an age old feud. Meanwhile, Romeo, a Montague, meets the beautiful Juliet and they instantly fall deeply in love. All is not well, however, as she is a Capulet, and their families' rivalry threatens to tear their forbidden love apart.
