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Romeo and Juliet

Audiobook
Romeo and Juliet is the play which, in English literature at least, effectively invented the modern love story. Its charm and its power derive from the romantic setting (Verona, an Italian Renaissance city), the youthful innocence and ardour of the lovers, and (perhaps crucially) the excitement and drama created by the opposition which they have to contend with, an opposition which does not simply stem from the older generation but which is starkly present in the feud between their two families and which seems to be supported by the malignity of Fate. The wit, tenderness, dramatic variety and poetic beauty of this play continue to work their spell: it has proved a perennial favourite inspiring, even in our century, works such as the musical West Side Story.

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Publisher: Naxos AudioBooks Edition: Unabridged

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  • ISBN: 9789629546939
  • File size: 81969 KB
  • Release date: April 28, 2005
  • Duration: 02:50:46

MP3 audiobook

  • ISBN: 9789629546939
  • File size: 82107 KB
  • Release date: April 28, 2005
  • Duration: 02:50:46
  • Number of parts: 3

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subjects

Drama Fiction

Languages

English

Levels

Lexile® Measure:520
Text Difficulty:1-3

Romeo and Juliet is the play which, in English literature at least, effectively invented the modern love story. Its charm and its power derive from the romantic setting (Verona, an Italian Renaissance city), the youthful innocence and ardour of the lovers, and (perhaps crucially) the excitement and drama created by the opposition which they have to contend with, an opposition which does not simply stem from the older generation but which is starkly present in the feud between their two families and which seems to be supported by the malignity of Fate. The wit, tenderness, dramatic variety and poetic beauty of this play continue to work their spell: it has proved a perennial favourite inspiring, even in our century, works such as the musical West Side Story.

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