Overview
"Romeo and Juliet is about the rebellion of the heart," Writes Simon
Palfrey. "It taps into the desire, cherished by all of us, for a life
less afraid, less timid, less, in a very basic way, predicted. Despite
it's fame, Shakespeare's great play about doomed young love has
attracted less serious critical attention than it deserves. In this
brilliant, provocaticve and entertaining new book, Palrey, a leading
Shakespearean scholar, seeks to put this right. He shows us why the play
is such an extraordinary work of art, why Juliet is such an unusual and
captivating heroine, and what Shakespeare is really saying about her
hopeless passion for Romeo - and about the nature of love itself.