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Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare

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Romeo and Juliet

Author
William Shakespeare
Narrator
Michael Sheen, Kate Beckinsale, Philip Madoc, Norman Rodway, David Bradley, Frances Barber, Edward de Souza, Judy Loe, Fiona Shaw, Heathcote Williams, Anton Lesser, Jasper Britton, Ronan Vibert, Simon Harris, Peter Yapp, John Paul Connolly, Jason Cheater, John Summerfield Hywell Simons
Publisher
Naxos AudioBooks
Publish Date
1 September 2004
Run Time
2 hours 50 minutes
Format
Audiobook
Genre
Classic and pre-20th century plays
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What to expect

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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Author
William Shakespeare
Narrator
Michael Sheen, Kate Beckinsale, Philip Madoc, Norman Rodway, David Bradley, Frances Barber, Edward de Souza, Judy Loe, Fiona Shaw, Heathcote Williams, Anton Lesser, Jasper Britton, Ronan Vibert, Simon Harris, Peter Yapp, John Paul Connolly, Jason Cheater, John Summerfield Hywell Simons
Duration
2 hours 50 minutes
Release Date
1 September 2004
ISBN
9789629546939
Format
Audiobook
Publisher
Naxos AudioBooks
Genre
Classic and pre-20th century plays

Synopsis

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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