An improved, larger-format edition of the Cambridge School Shakespeare plays, extensively rewritten, expanded and produced in an attractive new design.

Introduction; Photo gallery; List of characters; The Prologue; Act 1; Act 2; Act 3; Act 4; Act 5; The story of Romeo and Juliet; Characters; Perspectives and themes; Why did Romeo and Juliet die?; The language of Romeo and Juliet; Romeo and Juliet in performance; Writing about Shakespeare; Writing about Romeo and Juliet; Timeline; Acknowledgements.