Introduction

Chapters in this book

1. Prelim pages i
2. Table of contents v
3. List of contributors vii
4. Introduction 1
5. Chapter 1. Heavenly eloquence 25
6. Chapter 2. Juliet’s balcony 37
7. Chapter 3. Romeo and Juliet in Germany 61
8. Chapter 4. Romeo and Juliet on the French stage 77
9. Chapter 5. Romeo and Juliet in Spain 101
10. Chapter 6. Judaisation in the first Hebrew translation of Romeo and Juliet 119
11. Chapter 7. Giulietta e Romeo 139
12. Chapter 8. Star-crossed lovers in Sweden 159
13. Chapter 9. Romeo and Juliet  – The East Side Story 177
14. Chapter 10. “Unveiling” Romeo and Juliet in Spain 197
15. Chapter 11. Romeo and Juliet in British culture 227
16. Chapter 12. A festival blockbuster 247
17. Chapter 13. What’s in a stamp? 263
18. Chapter 14. “In fair [Europe], where we lay our scene” 283
19. Chapter 15. A selective timeline of Romeo and Juliet in European culture 301
20. Index 321