This major new edition of Shakespeare`s greatest tragedy of love argues that that play is ultimately Juliet`s. The play text is expertly edited and the on-page commentary notes discuss issues of staging, theme, meaning and Shakespeare`s use of his sources to give the reader deep and engaging insights into the play. The richly illustrated introduction looks at the play`s exceptionally beautiful and complex language and focuses on the figure of Juliet as being at its centre.

Rene Weis discusses the play`s critical, stage and film history, including West Side Story and Baz Luhrmann`s seminal film Romeo + Juliet. This is an authoritative edition from a leading scholar, giving the reader a penetrating and wide-ranging insight into this ever popular play.