This major new edition of Shakespeare's greatest tragedy of love argues that that play is ultimately Juliet's The play text is expertly edited & the on-page commentary notes discuss issues of staging theme meaning & Shakespeare's use of his sources to give the reader deep & engaging insights into the play The richly illustrated introduction looks at the play's exceptionally beautiful & complex language & focuses on the figure of Juliet as being at its centre Rene Weis discusses the play's critical stage & film history including West Side Story & Baz Luhrmann's seminal film Romeo Juliet This is an authoritative edition from a leading scholar giving the reader a penetrating & wide-ranging insight into this ever popular play