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Incomplete Shakespeare: Romeo & Juliet
John Crace
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Description for Incomplete Shakespeare: Romeo & Juliet
hardcover. To celebrate the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's death, this collection of the Bard's greatest plays is digested to a few thousand words along with footnotes. It is suitable for those who know their Shakespeare, perfect for the theatre goer needing a quick recap, and a massive relief for those just desperate to pass their English exam. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: DDS; DSGS; WH; WZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 117 x 184 x 15. Weight in Grams: 176.
Cease I say, cantankerous old fools / Thy deeds hath made our streets a no go zone / No more shall Montagues and Capulets / Enact their West Side Story Sharks and Jets / Or else shall pay the forfeit of the peace.To celebrate the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's death, this is the second of a new collection of the Bard's greatest plays, digested to a few thousand words with invaluable footnotes from John Sutherland. Funny and incredibly clever, these parodies are a joy for those who know their Shakespeare, perfect for the theatre goer needing ... Read more
Cease I say, cantankerous old fools / Thy deeds hath made our streets a no go zone / No more shall Montagues and Capulets / Enact their West Side Story Sharks and Jets / Or else shall pay the forfeit of the peace.To celebrate the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's death, this is the second of a new collection of the Bard's greatest plays, digested to a few thousand words with invaluable footnotes from John Sutherland. Funny and incredibly clever, these parodies are a joy for those who know their Shakespeare, perfect for the theatre goer needing ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Doubleday
Condition
New
Number of Pages
144
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780857524256
SKU
9780857524256
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About John Crace
John Crace (Author) John Crace is the Guardian's parliamentary sketch writer and author of the `Digested Read' columns and he writes regularly for Grazia. He is the author of I Never Promised you a Rose Garden: A short guide to modern politics, the coalition and the general election and also Baby Alarm: A Neurotic's Guide to Fatherhood, Vertigo: One ... Read more
Reviews for Incomplete Shakespeare: Romeo & Juliet
The wonderful John Crace collaborating with UCL's John Sutherland for parodic and truncated retellings of Shakespeare's great plays.
Times Higher Education Supplement
Better by far..
David Sexton
Evening Standard
What finer way to mark the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's death than a series of witty modern reworkings...Shakespeare reduced to 100 pages ... Read more
Times Higher Education Supplement
Better by far..
David Sexton
Evening Standard
What finer way to mark the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's death than a series of witty modern reworkings...Shakespeare reduced to 100 pages ... Read more