Description

''Witty and scholarly''
JONATHAN BATE, SUNDAY TELEGRAPH

''Thrilling''
GUARDIAN

''Illuminating . . . as vital and provocative as the character herself''
LITERARY REVIEW

''Buoyant''
TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT

''An astonishing tour-de-force''
MARION TURNER, author of The Wife of Bath: A Biography

Who is Juliet Capulet?

Daughter of Verona
Lovestruck Teenager
Romantic Icon
Tragic Heroine
Rebel

Searching for Juliet takes us from the Renaissance origin stories behind Shakespeare''s child bride to enslaved people in the Caribbean, Italian fascists in Verona, and real-life lovers in Afghanistan. From the Victorian stage to 1960s cinema, Baz Luhrmann, and beyond. Drawing on rich cultural and historical sources and new research, Sophie Duncan shows us why Juliet is for now, for ever, for everyone.

Searching for Juliet

Product form

£12.99

Includes FREE delivery
Usually despatched within 3 days
Paperback by Sophie Duncan

1 in stock

Short Description:

''Witty and scholarly''JONATHAN BATE, SUNDAY TELEGRAPH''Thrilling''GUARDIAN''Illuminating . . . as vital and provocative as the character herself''LITERARY REVIEW''Buoyant''TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT''An... Read more

    Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
    Publication Date: 01/11/2024
    ISBN13: 9781529365160, 978-1529365160
    ISBN10: 1529365163

    Non Fiction , ELT & Literary Studies , Education

    Description

    ''Witty and scholarly''
    JONATHAN BATE, SUNDAY TELEGRAPH

    ''Thrilling''
    GUARDIAN

    ''Illuminating . . . as vital and provocative as the character herself''
    LITERARY REVIEW

    ''Buoyant''
    TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT

    ''An astonishing tour-de-force''
    MARION TURNER, author of The Wife of Bath: A Biography

    Who is Juliet Capulet?

    Daughter of Verona
    Lovestruck Teenager
    Romantic Icon
    Tragic Heroine
    Rebel

    Searching for Juliet takes us from the Renaissance origin stories behind Shakespeare''s child bride to enslaved people in the Caribbean, Italian fascists in Verona, and real-life lovers in Afghanistan. From the Victorian stage to 1960s cinema, Baz Luhrmann, and beyond. Drawing on rich cultural and historical sources and new research, Sophie Duncan shows us why Juliet is for now, for ever, for everyone.

    Recently viewed products

    © 2024 Book Curl,

      • American Express
      • Apple Pay
      • Diners Club
      • Discover
      • Google Pay
      • Maestro
      • Mastercard
      • PayPal
      • Shop Pay
      • Union Pay
      • Visa

      Login

      Forgot your password?

      Don't have an account yet?
      Create account