Shakespeare Book Club
Wed, Feb 19
|Birch Tree Books
Join us for our discussion of Shakespeare's works with your host Laura.
Time & Location
Feb 19, 2025, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
Birch Tree Books , 11 W Market St, Leesburg, VA 20176, USA
About the event
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The authoritative edition of Romeo and Juliet from The Folger Shakespeare Library, the trusted and widely used Shakespeare series for students and general readers.In Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare creates a violent world, in which two young people fall in love. It is not simply that their families disapprove; the Montagues and the Capulets are engaged in a blood feud. In this death-filled setting, the movement from love at first sight to the lovers' final union in death seems almost inevitable. And yet, this play set in an extraordinary world has become the quintessential story of young love. In part because of its exquisite language, it is easy to respond as if it were about all young lovers. This edition includes: -Freshly edited text based on the best early printed version of the play -Newly revised explanatory notes conveniently placed on…