Romeo and Juliet
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Romeo and Juliet
By (Author) Sonia Leong
Original author William Shakespeare
Adapted by Richard Appignanesi
SelfMadeHero
SelfMadeHero
1st April 2007
1st January 2007
United Kingdom
Classifications
General
Fiction
Manga and East Asian style / tradition comic books
Classic and pre-20th century plays
741.5942
Physical Properties
Paperback
196
Width 149mm, Height 209mm, Spine 15mm
350g
Description
Shakespeare's famous tragedy unfurls in front of a dramatic manga setting, in which the fair city of Verona becomes a street in the highly fashionable Shibuya district of Tokyo. The swordfights become duals with katanas; the Capulets and the Montagues, opposing Yakuza families. Conflict explodes when Romeo - a bleached-blonde, well-dressed rock star - falls in love with Juliet, the pure and innocent Capulet daughter.
