{"product_id":"romeo-and-juliet-translated-into-sj-hills-9781702533096","title":"Romeo and Juliet Translated into Modern English: The most accurate line-by-line translation available, alongside original English, stage directions an","description":"\u003cp\u003e--- \u003cb\u003eNEW REVISED AND UPDATED 2023 EDITION ---\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e- Now You Too Can Understand Shakespeare. -\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eModern English side-by-side with original text includes study notes and stage directions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor the first time collected in one volume, Shakespeare's original play side-by-side with an accurate line-by-line modern English translation, along with stage directions, study notes and historical facts to aid understanding.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe original innuendos, political satire, puns and bawdy humour are retained, (usually skipped or glossed over in other translations) bringing the work to life for scholars, students, actors prepping for a performance, or lovers of the work to enjoy today without flicking back and forth for lengthy explanations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdditional study notes by former QI researcher and translation verified by historical consultant to the BBC and major movie companies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs an eight year old boy, SJ Hills read the first part of a simplified version of Macbeth in a children's comic. He rushed to the library to finish the story only to learn he couldn't understand the original work. So began a lifelong dream of making Shakespeare understandable for all, down the the smallest detail, enlisting the help of the world's most renowned researchers from BBC TV series, QI, to aid him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Please note - this work may not be suitable for readers under 12 years old due to bawdy innuendo. -\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSee also \u003ci\u003eMacbeth Translated, Hamlet Translated, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eMidsummer Night's Dream Translated, and Othello Translated\u003c\/i\u003e by SJ Hills.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sj Hills, William Shakespeare\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1702533093\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781702533096\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/25\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 228\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.72lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.48d","brand":"Sj Hills","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44050081415423,"sku":"9781702533096","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b8202594-c615-4ae9-b337-8ce958a265a5.jpg?v=1685005106","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/romeo-and-juliet-translated-into-sj-hills-9781702533096","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}