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Romeo and Juliet (No Fear Shakespeare)
No Fear Shakespeare gives you the complete text of Romeo and Juliet on the left-hand page, side-by-side with an easy-to-understand translation on the right.
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I got this for my sister English class. It’s worth the price.
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I can’t imagine having access to something as simple as this in high school. There are great explanations to accompany the text. The only downside I see is that my kids won’t actually read the old English text to really get a feel for how it was originally written, only the modern translation. But this was great, especially for the price. I will use No Fear in the future
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I bought both these for my kids who needed them for high school literature. Both the books are holding up great. It is Romeo and Juliet. Not much more to say than that!
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Short Excerpt Teaser
Romeo and Juliet (No Fear Shakespeare)By William ShakespeareSparknotesCopyright © 2003 William Shakespeare
All right reserved.
ISBN: 9781586638450
Chapter OneAct 3 * * *
SCENE I A public place
enter Mercutio, Benvolio, and Men
Benvolio I pray thee, good Mercutio, let's retire. The day is hot, the Capulets abroad, And if we meet, we shall not scape a brawl, For now, these hot days, is the mad blood stirring.
Mercutio Thou art like one of these fellows that, when he enters the confines of a tavern, claps me his sword upon the table and says "God send me no need of thee!" and by the operation of the second cup draws him on the drawer, when indeed there is no need.
Benvolio Am I like such a fellow?
Mercutio Come, come, thou art as hot a jack in thy mood as any in Italy; and as soon moved to be moody, and as soon moody to be moved.
Benvolio And what to?
Mercutio Nay, an there were two such, we should have none shortly, for one would kill the other. Thou! Why, thou wilt quarrel with a man that hath a hair more or a hair less in his beard than thou hast. Thou wilt quarrel with a man for racking nuts, having no other reason but because thou hast hazel eyes. What eye but such an eye would spy out such a quarrel? Thy head is as full of quarrels as an egg is full of meat, and yet thy head hath been beaten as addle as an egg for quarreling. Thou hast quarreled with a man for coughing in the street, because he hath wakened thy dog that hath lain asleep in the sun. Didst thou not fall out with a tailor for wearing his new doublet before Easter, with another for tying his new shoes with an old riband? And yet thou wilt tutor me from quarreling!
Benvolio An I were so apt to quarrel as thou art, any man should buy the fee simple of my life for an hour and a quarter.
Mercutio The fee simple? O simple!
enter Tybalt and others
Benvolio By my head, here come the Capulets.
Mercutio By my heel, I care not.
Tybalt (to other Capulets) Follow me close, for I will speak to them. Gentlemen, good den. A word with one of you.
Mercutio And but one word with one of us? Couple it with something, make it a word and a blow.
Tybalt You shall find me apt enough to that, sir, an you will give me occasion.
Mercutio Could you not take some occasion without giving?
Tybalt Mercutio, thou consortest with Romeo.
Mercutio Consort? What, dost thou make us minstrels? An thou make minstrels of us, look to hear nothing but discords. (indicates his sword) Here's my fiddlestick, here's that shall make you dance. Zounds, consort!
Benvolio We talk here in the public haunt of men. Either withdraw unto some private place And reason coldly of your grievances, Or else depart. Here all eyes gaze on us.
Mercutio Men's eyes were made to look, and let them gaze. I will not budge for no man's pleasure.
enter Romeo
Tybalt Well, peace be with you, sir. Here comes my man.
Mercutio But I'll be hanged, sir, if he wear your livery. Marry, go before to field, he'll be your follower. Your worship in that sense may call him man.
Tybalt Romeo, the love I bear thee can afford No better term than this: thou art a villain.
Romeo T...
All right reserved.
ISBN: 9781586638450
Chapter OneAct 3 * * *
SCENE I A public place
enter Mercutio, Benvolio, and Men
Benvolio I pray thee, good Mercutio, let's retire. The day is hot, the Capulets abroad, And if we meet, we shall not scape a brawl, For now, these hot days, is the mad blood stirring.
Mercutio Thou art like one of these fellows that, when he enters the confines of a tavern, claps me his sword upon the table and says "God send me no need of thee!" and by the operation of the second cup draws him on the drawer, when indeed there is no need.
Benvolio Am I like such a fellow?
Mercutio Come, come, thou art as hot a jack in thy mood as any in Italy; and as soon moved to be moody, and as soon moody to be moved.
Benvolio And what to?
Mercutio Nay, an there were two such, we should have none shortly, for one would kill the other. Thou! Why, thou wilt quarrel with a man that hath a hair more or a hair less in his beard than thou hast. Thou wilt quarrel with a man for racking nuts, having no other reason but because thou hast hazel eyes. What eye but such an eye would spy out such a quarrel? Thy head is as full of quarrels as an egg is full of meat, and yet thy head hath been beaten as addle as an egg for quarreling. Thou hast quarreled with a man for coughing in the street, because he hath wakened thy dog that hath lain asleep in the sun. Didst thou not fall out with a tailor for wearing his new doublet before Easter, with another for tying his new shoes with an old riband? And yet thou wilt tutor me from quarreling!
Benvolio An I were so apt to quarrel as thou art, any man should buy the fee simple of my life for an hour and a quarter.
Mercutio The fee simple? O simple!
enter Tybalt and others
Benvolio By my head, here come the Capulets.
Mercutio By my heel, I care not.
Tybalt (to other Capulets) Follow me close, for I will speak to them. Gentlemen, good den. A word with one of you.
Mercutio And but one word with one of us? Couple it with something, make it a word and a blow.
Tybalt You shall find me apt enough to that, sir, an you will give me occasion.
Mercutio Could you not take some occasion without giving?
Tybalt Mercutio, thou consortest with Romeo.
Mercutio Consort? What, dost thou make us minstrels? An thou make minstrels of us, look to hear nothing but discords. (indicates his sword) Here's my fiddlestick, here's that shall make you dance. Zounds, consort!
Benvolio We talk here in the public haunt of men. Either withdraw unto some private place And reason coldly of your grievances, Or else depart. Here all eyes gaze on us.
Mercutio Men's eyes were made to look, and let them gaze. I will not budge for no man's pleasure.
enter Romeo
Tybalt Well, peace be with you, sir. Here comes my man.
Mercutio But I'll be hanged, sir, if he wear your livery. Marry, go before to field, he'll be your follower. Your worship in that sense may call him man.
Tybalt Romeo, the love I bear thee can afford No better term than this: thou art a villain.
Romeo T...
