Romeo and Juliet: Language and Writing
Author: Belsey, Catherine
ISBN: 9781408171752
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Year first published: 13 Feb 2014
Pages: 192 Format: Paperback / softback
Everyone knows the story of the star-crossed lovers but close attention to the language of the play can deepen and darken the legend. As icons of passion, Romeo and Juliet reveal the recklessness, as well as the idealism, of desire in a violent world. Catherine Belsey shows how you can tease out the play's subtle meanings and goes on to discuss key adaptations, including the classic Baz Lurhmann film.
ISBN: 9781408171752
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Year first published: 13 Feb 2014
Pages: 192 Format: Paperback / softback
Everyone knows the story of the star-crossed lovers but close attention to the language of the play can deepen and darken the legend. As icons of passion, Romeo and Juliet reveal the recklessness, as well as the idealism, of desire in a violent world. Catherine Belsey shows how you can tease out the play's subtle meanings and goes on to discuss key adaptations, including the classic Baz Lurhmann film.
