by Andrew Matthews · Orchard Books · tapa blanda · ISBN 9781841213361
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«Romeo and Juliet» is the young adult adaptation of Shakespeare's play retold by Andrew Matthews, published by Orchard Books in paperback (64 pages in English).
Romeo and Juliet meet at a masked ball and fall in love at first sight, although their families, the Montagues and the Capulets, are enemies. After a brawl in Verona, Romeo is banished and separated from Juliet. The narrative adapts the classic with simple language and includes notes on Shakespeare and the Globe Theatre.
It is part of the Shakespeare Stories series, with illustrations by Tony Ross. This edition was published in 2003.
It is a book aimed at child and young adult readers, with a stated reading age of 6 to 8 years, and serves as a first introduction to Shakespeare.
Andrew Matthews is an Australian speaker and author known for his numerous self help books.
