Romeo and Juliet
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3.8 • 698 Ratings
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Publisher Description
An Apple Books Classic edition.
Shakespeare’s romantic tragedy has inspired musicals, ballets, operas, and, of course, countless movies, including Italian director Franco Zeffirelli’s 1968 classic and Australian director Baz Luhrmann’s stylish remake starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes. The Bard’s play is so fundamental to our culture-and to the popular trope of star-crossed lovers-that we all feel like we know the story of Romeo and Juliet’s doomed love affair.
And yet, have you ever read the original? And if yes, perchance was it a long, long time ago? The beautiful lyricism of Shakespeare’s storytelling makes poring over his words such a complex treat:
What light in yonder window breaks?
Parting is such sweet sorrow.
O Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo?
These are just a few of the play’s immortal lines. And it’s this masterful storytelling that makes the doomed lovers’ untimely deaths that much more poignant.
Customer Reviews
Love it
I love William Shakespeare books and reading them as the classic one
Amazing
One of the classics I love, this makes fun of romance which is something that needed to be done… regardless of if this was made a long time ago…..
Readable at best
Given the pacing and the plot, ‘Romeo and Juliet’ was done well. However, there is not a single likable character. The ones with potential have no screen time, the ones with screen time are anger-inducing. But this is a 2-hour play so not much development is to be expected, the cast is pretty big after all. This is a story criticizing childishness, not romance, but the conflict was resolved too fast. (Spoiler) what do you mean your kid just died and you just reconcile with your enemy? Skipped the rest of the stages of grief lol. Also way too much horny jokes, my poor eyes…