Does anyone know were to find a book of Romeo and Juliet in the modern english that we use today?
2007-12-10 03:56:21 · 5 answers · asked by TerminatoriAKAChrisRietti 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
On sparknotes.com there is a section called No Fear Shakespear. This has the actual play along side translation into easier to understand up to date Englinsh.
2007-12-10 04:05:56 · answer #1 · answered by soccerandrew07 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'll give you an answer, a curious one.
I'm not sure you're going to find a R & J in modern English. The closest thing to it will be a Cliff Notes or some such summary.
Do you speak or read French? My own French is so-so, but I find that when I read Shakes in French, it's more understandable than English. That's because the French translation uses a more modern French vocab.
A further note: Any dumbed down version of Shakes will be an INTERPRETATION and not a translation. It will eliminate ambiguities and shades of meaning. You will forfeit a contact with subtleties and with the historical period itself.
2007-12-10 04:06:09 · answer #2 · answered by dnldslk 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This might seem cheesy, but the way I learned (finally) what they were really saying in Romeo & Juliet was by watching the 1997 Baz Luhrman movie version with Claire Danes. Seriously. If you have the book with you, and pause between scenes to look at the corresponding passage in the book, it totally works!
2007-12-10 04:29:34 · answer #3 · answered by cooterscooter69 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you're looking for synopsis of the play, the works of Charles and Mary Lamb have been the benchmark for decades.
For modern language "translations", try this website:
http://www.nosweatshakespeare.com/romeo_juliet_quotes.htm
2007-12-10 04:07:19 · answer #4 · answered by Debdeb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can go to the library or even to Boarders & ask for it there im pretty sure they are going to have it.
2007-12-10 04:03:45 · answer #5 · answered by kitiok9431 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋