The Signet Classics edition of William Shakespeare's timeless story of star-crossed lovers.<br/><br/>One of the Bard's most popular plays, this is both the quintessential story of young love and a cautionary tale of the tragedy that can occur when the forces of passion and familial pride are at odds.<br/><br/>This title in the Signet Classics Shakespeare series includes:<br/><br/>• An overview of Shakespeare's life, world, and theater<br/>• A special introduction to the play by the editor, J.A. Bryant, Jr.<br/>• The source from which Shakespeare derived Romeo and Juliet, Arthur Brooke's The Tragicall Historye of Romeus and Juliet<br/>• Dramatic criticism from Samuel Johnson, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Michael Goldman, and others<br/>• A comprehensive stage and screen history of notable actors, directors, and productions of Romeo and Juliet<br/>• Text, notes, and commentaries printed in the clearest, most readable format<br/>• Recommended readings