Shakespeare's play about doomed young love has attracted less serious critical attention than it deserves. Palfrey, a leading Shakespearean scholar, shows us why the play is an extraordinary work of art, why Juliet is such an unusual and captivating heroine, and what Shakespeare is really saying abo...

Shakespeare's play about doomed young love has attracted less serious critical attention than it deserves. Palfrey, a leading Shakespearean scholar, shows us why the play is an extraordinary work of art, why Juliet is such an unusual and captivating heroine, and what Shakespeare is really saying about her passion for Romeo and the nature of love.