Romeo and Juliet

A celebrated writer and playwright, the Great Bard, England's national poet, who inspired artists, writers, and poets, and who influenced the formation of the modern English language—William Shakespeare and his works have long been part of the collective unconscious. Countless theatrical productions and films compel us to return again and again to the heroes created by this brilliant English playwright. The popularity and universality of Shakespeare's works have led to him embodying the very concept of a "classic" for a wide range of cultures and eras. "Hamlet," "Othello," and "Romeo and Juliet" are no longer just plays; they are part of our understanding of the world and of ourselves. The collection also includes the Sonnets, which remain one of the most enigmatic phenomena in world literature. Scholars debate the chance nature of their appearance in print, and the origins of the characters—the dark-skinned lover, the fair-haired friend, the poet-rival, and the mysterious Mr. WH, to whom the sonnets are dedicated. An ideal collection for Shakespeare fans and those just beginning to explore. Some of the finest, most iconic plays, the great sonnets—all in the finest translations by Boris Pasternak and Samuil Marshak.