Juliet: The Life and Afterlives of Shakespeare's First Tragic Heroine by Sophie Duncan

Juliet: The Life and Afterlives of Shakespeare's First Tragic Heroine

Sophie Duncan

320 pages first pub 2023 (editions)

nonfiction history challenging informative reflective medium-paced
Powered by AI (Beta)
Loading...

Description

Romeo and Juliet may be the greatest love story ever told, but who is Juliet? Demure ingénue? Or dangerous Mediterranean madwoman? From tearstained copies of the First Folio to Civil War-era fanfiction, Shakespeare’s star-crossed heroine has long ...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 23 reviews

Moods

informative 100%
challenging 58%
reflective 58%
dark 8%
funny 8%
inspiring 8%
lighthearted 8%
sad 8%

Pace

medium 54%
slow 45%

Average rating

4.21

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

Submitted by users as part of their reviews

Expand filter menu View summary

See all...