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Searching for Juliet: The Lives and Deaths of Shakespeare’s First Tragic Heroine

Searching for Juliet: The Lives and Deaths of Shakespeare’s First Tragic Heroine

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A cultural, historical, and literary exploration of the birth, death, and legacy of the ultimate romantic heroine - Shakespeare's Juliet Capulet

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

''Thrilling''
GUARDIAN
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Product ID:	9781529365160
Product Form:	Paperback / softback
Country of Manufacture:	GB
Title:	Searching for Juliet
Subtitle:	The Lives and Deaths of Shakespeare's First Tragic Heroine
Authors:	Author: Sophie Duncan
Page Count:	320
Subjects:	Literature: history and criticism, Literature: history & criticism, Literary studies: plays and playwrights, Social and cultural history, Literary studies: plays & playwrights, Social & cultural history
Description:	Select Guide Rating A cultural, historical, and literary exploration of the birth, death, and legacy of the ultimate romantic heroine - Shakespeare's Juliet Capulet ''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.
Imprint Name:	Sceptre
Publisher Name:	Hodder & Stoughton
Country of Publication:	GB
Publishing Date:	2024-04-11

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Weight	238 g
Dimensions	196 × 128 × 23 mm