This months installment of whats the story, wishbone. A chooseablepath adventure by ryan north, juliet immortal by stacey jay, prince of shadows by rachel c. Romeo and juliet is a tragedy written early in the career of william shakespeare about two young starcrossed lovers whose deaths ultimately reconcile their. To honor the bard of avon, weve compiled a list of. Its been 400 years since william shakespeare shuffled off his mortal coil on april 23, 1616. Its the story of rosaline, romeos first love, and benvolio, the. When they learn that romeo and juliet have fallen in love despite the ongoing feud between their families, devin and frankie decide to help the doomed lovers avoid their tragic end. For never was a story of more woe than this of juliet and her romeo. The musically inspiring romeo and juliet romeo and juliets love story has inspired composers throughout the ages. From feuding families to balcony scenes, these novels draw on the best of the bard. Rare romeo and juliet book that inspired shakespeares play on display. After waking up from a skiing accident, jaye begins seeing shakespearean characters.
Rare romeo and juliet book that inspired shakespeares. A chooseablepath adventure by ryan north, juliet immortal by stacey jay, prince of. Apologies to anyone who likes this movie, but this remake of the romeo and juliet recreation was more absurd than the original story. Five romeo and juliet adaptations you have to read before the. Pages in category films based on romeo and juliet the following 89 pages are in this category, out of 89 total. The book that inspired the tv show, still starcrossed picks up about two weeks after. Film and television adaptations of william shakespeares romeo and juliet. From romeo and juliet to hamlet to the winters tale, from retellings to spinoffs to sequels. Saturday reads a reading list inspired by romeo and juliet.
Blood of cupids by sophia kenzie, romeo redeemed by stacey jay, unmasking juliet by teri wilson, juliet immor. In sorting through all of the tweets, i had quite the english teacher moment. In fact, shakespeares play shares many of the details of brooks poem. This idea dawned on me when i read a million junes by emily henry earlier this year. Why did william shakespeare write romeo and juliet. Romeo and juliet by william shakespeare, juliet by anne fortier, saving juliet by suzanne selfors, juliet immortal by.
What movies were inspired by romeo and juliet answers. In 2017, romeo and juliet is getting the shondaland touch. A magical library hurls best friends devin and frankie right into the middle of the action of romeo and juliet. Romeo and juliet has inspired many love stories since it was written about four hundred years ago. Though a bit cliche in some areaslike so many ya books, this novel. Below, youll find lists for books that pair well with romeo and juliet. If you love tales of starcrossed lovers, like william shakespeares romeo and juliet, youll love this list of mustread books. The movie west side story was based on the play romeo and juliet by william shakespeare.
Mustread books if you like romeo and juliet thoughtco. Top 10 novels inspired by shakespeare books the guardian. William shakespeare was inspired to write romeo and juliet by a poem titled romeus and juliet by arthur brooks. There is no better way to celebrate our quarterly theme, contours of love, than creating a book list about starcrossed lovers and contemporary retelling of romeo and juliet. Shes the girl romeo was smitten with before meeting juliet. In serles reimagining, juliet and rosaline or rose, are former bffs, and rob. To honor the bard of avon, weve compiled a list of some of the greatest novels influenced by his vast endowment of words. Five words shakespeare invented that werent very successful at all. Baz luhrmanns energetic adaptation of romeo and juliet, starring leonardo dicaprio and claire danes as the star.