Steck-Vaughn Short Classics: Student Reader Romeo and Juliet, Story Book

by Charles Shaw and Diana Stewart

Book Overview

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... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0811468380
• ISBN13: 9780811468381
• Release Date: June 1991
• Publisher: Steck-Vaughn
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 5.8" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7

Customer Reviews

Romeo and Juliet

I think that this is a great book because it tells you how much two people can really love each other and they gave up their lifes for their love. I have seen the movie version about Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet and still love the book every time I revisit the story. Every word fascinates the reader into truly feeling the passion and tragedy of these two lovers. Even a character such as Tybalt Capulet won me over as far as description goes. Shakespearean writing is very much complex and confusing but it has a touch romance and anger which adds to the emotion of the story. Is an excellent story for teenagers, read this classic book of love, hate and tragedy!

Romeo & Juliet

Romeo & Juliet takes place in Verona in Feudal times. In that times women weren't given any rights. They couldn't hold property or discuss with their husband. This is shown during the whole book. Another thing different from nowadays was the language. Shakespeare uses a language, which I can't understand. So, in some parts were I don't know what a word means, the book becomes boring. Shakespeare, in a way, wrote female characters more intelligent and reflective than male, which in those times, women were objects. The story has different little stories in it. For example; the quarrel between the Capulet's gang and the Montague's; the impossible love between Romeo and Juliet; the trouble that Romeo has in Verona after killing Tybalt; Juliet has to marry Paris but she doesn't want and discusses bravely against her father; these make the story more interesting and it attracts the reader until the end.

Romeo and Juliet a LOVE STORY

Romeo and Juliet is an amazing book, about two starcross lovers have never read a book like this one. What attracted me about the story was that they both killed themselves because of the strong love they had. Kids from the age of 10 to 13 will understand it without any difficulty. The adult's will like this book but not as kids will do. This book has a lot of emotions from the beginning to the end. I think that Shakespeare was inspired when he wrote this book. He would have been inspired with one of his loves or in England's daily life. I think he is the most important English author of time.I think it's a great book and I recommend it to anyone that likes tragedy books and like's Shakespeare books.

Indepth look at Romeo and Juliet... not for performance.

The beauty of Romeo and Juliet is universal of any edition you choose to buy--- Shakespeare's work is not what is being reviewed here. This edition is different from the other versions available of the same text, because this edition looks at Shakespeare's source, discrepancies in the text, meanings and significance of the imagery, etc. The multitude of footnotes (often taking up more than half the page) makes it ideal for scholars of Shakespeare who need more than just superficial notes. This edition is grossly inadequate for stage use due to the multitude of notes and small text. Buy this edition of the book for a sturdy, reliable and in-depth study of Romeo and Juliet. Look elsewhere for a simple copy of the text.NOTE: THIS IS A REVIEW FOR THE OXFORD SHAKESPEARE EDITION OF THE PLAY NOT THE RADIO BROADCAST!!!

Truth-lies Joy-pain Love-hate: Romeo and Juliet

Romeo and Juliet is the nicer love story I've never read.It got everything: the love,the hate,the passion,the death.It's an example of human feelings.Amazing! "Give me my Romeo and when he shall die cut him into little stars so all the world will be in love with night..."