Romeo and Juliet

Understand and enjoy Shakespeare with Jennifer Mulherin’s lively introductions. Follow the story of each play, get to know the characters, find out about the background, read the quotations and look at the superb pictures.

This handsomely illustrated series presents Shakespeare in such a lively and accessible manner that students and young readers will find themselves wishing to read all his plays. Readers learn to enjoy these immortal works as they follow the story, get to know the characters, and explore the historical background of each play. Packed with colour illustrations and portraits of the main characters, and enhanced with quotations, these are eye-opening introductions for students as well as valuable tools for teachers.