An improved, larger-format edition of the Cambridge School Shakespeare plays, extensively rewritten, expanded and produced in an attractive new design. An active approach to classroom Shakespeare enables students to inhabit Shakespeare's imaginative world in accessible and creative ways. Students are encouraged to share Shakespeare's love of language, interest in character and sense of theatre. Substantially revised and extended in full colour, classroom activities are thematically organised in distinctive 'Stagecraft', 'Write about it', 'Language in the play', 'Characters' and 'Themes' features. Extended glossaries are aligned with the play text for easy reference. Expanded endnotes include extensive essay-writing guidance for 'Romeo and Juliet' and Shakespeare. Includes rich, exciting colour photos of performances of 'Romeo and Juliet' from around the world.

 

This book is part of a book series called Cambridge School Shakespeare .

This book is aimed at children in secondary school.

There are 248 pages in this book. This book was published 2014 by Cambridge University Press .

Rene Weis is Professor of English at University College London and a distinguished editor and biographer of Shakespeare.

This book has the following chapters: Introduction; Photo gallery; List of characters; The Prologue; Act 1; Act 2; Act 3; Act 4; Act 5; The story of Romeo and Juliet; Characters; Perspectives and themes; Why did Romeo and Juliet die?; The language of Romeo and Juliet; Romeo and Juliet in performance; Writing about Shakespeare; Writing about Romeo and Juliet; Timeline; Acknowledgements.