Romeo and Juliet

Staged: the origins of YA's greatest tropes

STAGED: Timeless tropes, enduring stories - a Shakespeare collection for YA readers

With a foreword by Jennifer Niven, author of All the Bright Places and Breathless

'For never was a story of more woe than this of Juliet and her Romeo.'

A bloody feud. A tangled love. A senseless tragedy that brings two families to their knees.

After a chance meeting at a ball, young Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet fall desperately in love. But their families are locked in a bitter rivalry, their love forbidden. When blood is spilled, Romeo is banished, forcing Juliet to take desperate measures that spell tragedy for the star-crossed lovers.

Offering the complete and unabridged text, set in an easy-to-read font and introduced by renowned YA authors, this beautifully designed collection is the perfect way to introduce YA readers to Shakespeare's most iconic stories.

ISBN:
9780241682067
Format:
Paperback
Pages:
272
Published:
Publisher:
Penguin Random House Children's UK
Imprint:
Puffin
Weight:
202 g