Romeo and Juliet

by John Crace (Retold by), John Sutherland (Noted by)

Overview

This is part of a new collection of the Bard's greatest plays, digested to a few thousand words with invaluable side notes from John Sutherland. Funny and incredibly clever, these parodies are a joy for those who know their Shakespeare, perfect for the theatregoer needing a quick recap, and a massive relief for those just desperate to pass their English exam.

 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780857524256
Publisher:	Transworld Publishers Limited
Publication date:	04/01/2018
Series:	The Incomplete Shakespeare
Edition description:	UK ed.
Pages:	144
Product dimensions:	4.75(w) x 7.25(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

John Crace is the author of the Guardian's "Digested Read" columns and the author of Brideshead Abbreviated and The Digested Read. John Sutherland writes for the Guardian, the Times and the New York Times, and is the author of How Literature Works and So You Think You Know Jane Austen? 

Editorial Reviews

"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 of pithy pentameter with smart side notes." —Evening Standard


"Witty, fresh takes on Shakespeare." —Times


"A very pleasant way to read Shakespeare." —nudge.com

From the Publisher