Title: William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet
Author & Adaptor: Barbara Kindermann (1955 – 2016) — Founder of Kindermann Verlag
Illustrator: Christa Unzner (1948 – Present)
Genre: Children’s Retellings / Literary Classics for Children / Illustrated Shakespeare
Edition: First US Edition, First Printing (2006)
Publisher: North-South Books Inc. (An Imprint of NordSüd Verlag AG), New York / Zurich
Aesthetics: Large-format hardcover with full-page pen-and-ink and watercolor illustrations.
"The Prince of Verona was fed up with this pointless feud. One day, when he came across servants from the two houses fighting, he pulled the men apart and cried, "Rebellious subjects, enemies to peace. Stop this senseless hatred. Three civil brawls have thrice disturbed the quiet of our streets. if you ever disturb our streets again, you will pay for it with your lives! Once more, on pain of death, all men depart."
While Shakespeare captured the raw truth of the human condition through archetypal characters, his original Elizabethan wordcraft can be daunting to modern young readers. This beautiful 2006 volume serves as a bridge, gracefully adapting the timeless tragedy of passion and forbidden love into an accessible, fairytale-style narrative.
The volume's magic relies heavily on the ethereal illustration style of Christa Unzner. Utilizing delicate, atmospheric pen-and-ink work layered with soft watercolor washes, Unzner visualizes a lush, romantic, and dreamy Verona.
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Condition: Fine/Near Fine. The dust jacket is mildly ruffled along the top edge.
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