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...This major new edition of Shakespeares greatest tragedy of love argues that that play is ultimately Juliets. The play text is expertly edited & the on-page commentary notes discuss issues of staging theme meaning & Shakespeares use of his sources to give the reader deep & engaging insights into the play. The richly illustrated introduction looks at the plays exceptionally beautiful & complex language & focuses on the figure of Juliet as being at its centre. Rene Weis discusses the plays critical stage & film history including West Side Story & Baz Luhrmanns 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.