Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. by Rosen, Michael and Jane Ray - 2004

London: Walker Books, 2004. First edition of this retelling of the classic story. Quarto, original illustrated boards, illustrated throughout. Fine in a fine dust jacket. The story has been told "many times by many different people in many different languages," notes Michael Rosen. Now the acclaimed author of SHAKESPEARE: HIS WORK AND HIS WORLD presents the Bard's best-loved play -- perhaps of all time -- in a beautiful picture book for children. Michael Rosen retells ROMEO AND JULIET scene by scene in a simple, lively style that incorporates the most celebrated passages in their original form, while a border on each spread offers act and scene references and a glossary of difficult words.