(Hardback)

This book is a lucid and thorough guide to the play's roots and legacy.

The volume begins with a discussion of the play's textual history, which is complicated by the different quarto and folio versions.

(Hardback)

A study of Romeo and Juliet which examines every aspect of the play, including texts and contexts, thematic and critical issues, and performances.

(Hardback)

His analysis of the play helps students interpret Shakespeare's plot and interwoven subplots, the sources that helped shape the play and the characters, and the thematic issues relating to justice, mercy, and the myriad bonds of human relationships.