Dimensions
152 x 229 x 23mm
Original Shakespearean Text with a Modern Line-for-Line Translation.
Books in this brand new, illustrated series present complete texts of Shakespeare's plays. However, the lines are set up so students can see the bard's original poetic phrases printed side by side and line by line with a modern "translation" on the facing page.
Starting in the late 1580s Shakespeare's plays were popular entertainment for London's theatregoers. Over the course of 400+ years, the English language has changed in many ways - which is why today's students often find Shakespeare's idiom difficult to comprehend. 'Simply Shakespeare' offers an excellent solution to this problem.
This lyrical tragedy of two star-crossed lovers and their feuding families is one of the world's most famous love stories.
