Apr 07, 2009 juliet is a capulet while romeo is a montague. When it comes to books like outlander, susanna kearsley should be your goto girl. I love reading young adult fiction and creating book lists and bibliographies. After scattering her sisters ashes in their cornish stomping grounds, eva war has strange visions of their childhood estate. Romeo and juliet was written by william shakespeare 400 years ago. Once upon a time, in a town far away called verona lived two families the montagues and the capulets. It seems like the most common downfall of productions or adaptations of romeo and juliet lies in lack of chemistry between the two title characters, which was one of the problems with. But, youthful obtuseness aside, romeo and juliet is the ideal text to introduce shakespeare. Its a tale of starcrossed lovers, but they were destined to come together only in death. What are some books similar to romeo and juliet yahoo. Marions classic is inspired, however, because starcrossed lovers is an eternal theme that always works, whether the reasons you cant be with your love involve family politics or, you know. Romeo and juliet by william shakespeare read free book. If you like romeo and juliet you might like similar books macbeth, hamlet, of mice and men, the great gatsby, a christmas carol. In childrens literature broadly, the number of books about people of color has for decades hovered at about 10%, even though, in the u.
A magical library hurls best friends devin and frankie right into the middle of the action of romeo and juliet. Shakespeareinspired books and graphic novels for every type of reader. Everything seems perfect until juliet moves back to town. But their romeojuliet romance comes at a tumultuous moment in scotlands history, as their respective clans act according to their respective loyalties. Kyla chengpresident of her community club, a debate team champ, dating the yummy mackenzie rodriguez and the most popular student at her brooklyn high schoolgets taken down a peg when a fake video goes viral. Apr 11, 2016 shakespeareinspired young adult novels. From feuding families to balcony scenes, these novels draw on the best of the bard. Everyone loves a good romeo and juliet retelling with all the romance and drama who wouldnt. A summary of rivalry in romeo and juliet 999 words.
But ive yet to find a list of ya books wherein the original plays are performed by the characters in the book in some capacity. At the time, the words seemed archaic and the plot melodramatic making it more of a chore than an encounter with great literature. One member of each family must marry, ending the rivalry. The love story between ben and juliet is natural and innocent, but is not smooth sailing or cliche like many ya romance books. Mustread books if you like romeo and juliet thoughtco. Think hamilton the musical meets daniel jose olders shadowshaper but in iambic pentameter with gorgeous illustrations. When romeo first lays eyes on the bewitching juliet, its love at first sight. The ballad of songbirds and snakes from the author that brought you the hunger games, reenter the world of panem again sixtyfour years before the events of the original series. I wrote the divergent series of dystopian ya books. Romeo and juliet in harlem 2015 film, directed by aleta chapelle the first shakespeare feature film adaptation of romeo and juliet with a complete cast of color. Jul 11, 2017 the love story between ben and juliet is natural and innocent, but is not smooth sailing or cliche like many ya romance books. Top 10 novels inspired by shakespeare books the guardian. They have to have some plottheme similarities to the play.
Their road is a rough one, made harder by juliet having to deal with ariels disapproving mother who constantly tries to make her feel unattractive because of her scars and bens past. Nov 09, 2016 a lack of diversity has long plagued ya novels. These romeo and juliet retellings will satisfy any craving for our. Marions classic is inspired, however, because starcrossed. A summary of rivalry in romeo and juliet 999 words bartleby. Find your next ya read with your favorite shakespeare play.
Im not much of a shakespeare fan but i liked the way the story included romeo and juliet and. I would recommend it to children who understand the language of old english and understands that romeo and juliet belongs to a tradition of tragic romances stretching back to antiquity. The death of a salesman should be studied in school instead of romeo and juliet. Madam, the guests are come, supper served up, you called, my young lady asked for, the nurse cursed in the pantry, and everything in. A chooseablepath adventure by ryan north, juliet immortal by stacey jay, prince of shadows by rachel c. A chooseablepath adventure by ryan north, juliet immortal by stacey jay, prince of. Dream who want a ya shakespeareinspired novel with a darkly whimsical. Lets start this off towards the beginning of this play with our romeo getting a broken heart because a hot girl doesnt like him back. This moment feels like the right one to reintegrate literature book clubs. Will shakespeare did not create this tale out of his imagination. Apr 19, 2016 this hiphop retelling of romeo and juliet focuses on the most intriguing character, tybalt, and transports him from verona to brooklyn. Apr 29, 2014 14 ya restagings of classic works of literature. If theres a less obvious way to retell romeo and juliet than through zombie apocalypse, we dont know what it is. I especially like the way young readers can be introduced to the quick text and then move on to the full text version great for last minute.
Such is kates fate when she heads off to italy to attend a summer seminar studying romeo and juliet. When romeos best friend, benvolio, and juliets cousin, rosaline, are chosen they are quite skeptical. Feb 14, 20 naima b roberts top 10 romeo and juliet stories. Its old news by now that readers of all ages are unabashedly enjoying books aimed at young adults.
From romeo and juliet to hamlet to the winters tale, from retellings to spinoffs to sequels. Their families are still fighting and no one seems to know how to end their feud. Goodreads members who liked romeo and juliet also liked. I still love you and once my daughter finishes watching it, rest assured, i will have similar books waiting in the wings. Jul 27, 20 romeo and juliet 20 trailer official movie trailer in hd 1080p starring hailee steinfeld, douglas booth, damian lewis william shakespeares epic and searing tale of love, is revitalized on. From romeo and juliet to hamlet to the winters tale, from. It is up to the teacher to provide a responsible, appropriate and monitored environment in which to discuss and read both the classics and the new ya literature. With a plot pulled from much ado about nothing, excellent secondary characters. I especially like the way young readers can be introduced to the quick text and then move on to the full text version great for last minute revision too. Who would you rely on if your tech turned against you.
Be careful nobody here can help you or even suggest how you can get your ex or love back,any testimonies of most spell casters here must be ignored, because most of them are scam i mean real scam which i was a victim of and i got ripped of thousands of dollars because i was so anxious to get my husband back after he left me for over a year with my little daughter, i have applied to 7. Top 10 doomed romances in ya fiction childrens books the. After reading both, i realized that the death of a salesman is just as tragic, but tackles a lot of modern real world issues that many of the kids today might be faced with in the future. Their road is a rough one, made harder by juliet having to deal with ariels disapproving mother who constantly tries to make her. Romeo and juliet is a tragedy written by william shakespeare about to starcrossed lovers lovers whose deaths ultimately reconcile their feuding families. Thats why today ive decided to reimagine the classics as the kind of modernday young adult books i would have been all over when i was 14 years old. Shakespeareinspired ya fiction published march 25, 2016.
From romeo and juliet to hamlet to the winters tale, from retellings to spinoffs to sequels, the following ya novels prove that shakespeare s plays withstand the test of time. The rose garden, in particular, shares a lot with your favorite series. However, meyers edward cullen and bella swan are not simply rewritten versions of romeo and juliet. Instead, when comparing these two stories together, the reader can recognize more than the forbidden love that occurs between two opposing sides in both books, but. Rosaline falls for benvolio while the feuding reaches a new intensity, and the couple schemes to bring peace to the montagues and the capulets.
It is a gem of a book both for little people learning to count and those who are. New books can enhance the classics journalnews journal. But though their love runs true and deep, it is also completely forbidden. If youre anything like me, you really love shakespeare or, at least, some of his plays. Baz luhrmanns presentation of romeo and juliet to a modern audience in this essay, i will be comparing the way the 400 years old william shakespeares film romeo and juliet was transformed by baz luharmann for the understanding of the modern audience. A modernday romeo and juliet, this couple forced apart by warring. From romeo and juliet to hamlet to the winters tale, from retellings. Romeo and juliet 20 trailer official movie trailer in hd 1080p starring hailee steinfeld, douglas booth, damian lewis william shakespeares epic and searing tale of love, is revitalized on. John green will play your heartstrings like a guitar and fill your head with a book of. If you or your teen love the story of lara jean covey, peter kavinsky, and all the other boys, then youre sure to delight in these 11 books for fans of to all the boys ive loved before. When they learn that romeo and juliet have fallen in love despite the ongoing feud.
Such is kate s fate when she heads off to italy to attend a summer seminar studying romeo and juliet. Romeo and juliet in harlem 2015 film, directed by aleta chapelle the first shakespeare feature film adaptation of romeo and juliet with a complete cast of color that stays true to the language and storyline. Arguments can be made over whether this means more adults are reading or more adults just cant relate to books aimed at adults. If you love tales of starcrossed lovers, like william shakespeares romeo and juliet, youll love this list of mustread books. Below, youll find lists for books that pair well with romeo and juliet.
A thrilling retelling of the starcrossed tale of romeo and juliet, from the new york times bestselling author of the morganville vampires series. Apr 19, 2017 this weeks 3 on a ya theme is sponsored by the takedown by corrie wang, from freeform. Romeo and juliet as a romance or romance 1260 words 6 pages. Baz luhrmanns presentation of romeo and juliet to a modern audience 1003 words 5 pages. That came as a surprise because i went in thinking i was going to be unimpressed just like i was in high school.
In fact, he borrowed heavily from an italian tale, translated into verse as the tragical history of romeus and juliet by arthur brooke in 1562. You catch the romeo and juliet parallels almost immediately upon reading the blurb for warm. Even though the book was written in omniscient pov, and not first person like most ya books, i liked the peek into johns head. Here follows a list of my favourite doomed romances in ya may contain spoilers. Well there is more than one way to love reading shakespeare. Apr 23, 2015 the juliet club, by suzanne harper what better way to heal a broken heart than to spend a summer giving advice to the lovelorn. Pitched as romeo and juliet meets children of the corn. In romeo and juliet by william shakespeare, shakespeare takes a romantic story of two starcrossed lovers, willing to go to the end of the earth for each other, and turns their tale into one of the greatest tragedies of the modern era, filled with despair, devastation, and death. Though it seems like the ya community is now buzzing with these books, its certainly not a new trend. If youre a fan of starcrossed lovers in a heated political atmosphere, you might try stay with me by paul griffin in stay with me dial books september 2011.
As a shadowhunter and a lightwood, alec was never supposed to. There is no doubt that romeo and juliet is a play that has stood the test of time but people think of it as a pure love story. Much drama ensues, confusion prevails, and what everyone in 1597 thought was going to end up like a comedy well, what they thought if they werent listening to the prologue ends in tragedy and death. Mar 27, 2018 some plays seem like a natural fit romeo and juliet already stars teen protagonists in the original. Fantasy and historical fiction or a combo of the two. Please dont say twilight, eclipse, new moon, or west side story. Naima b roberts top 10 romeo and juliet stories children. Now gorgeous, unstable juliet has her sights set on rob, and rosaline fears losing him altogether. William shakespeare created one of the most memorable tragedies in literary history with romeo and juliet. Romeo and juliet trailer 20 movie official hd youtube. If you love the cws nancy drew, youll love these books.
After all, shakespeares plays can be enjoyed by everyone, as their popularity even. As a teenager reading romeo and juliet, its a love story. What are some books similar to romeo and juliet they have to have some plottheme similarities to the play. With family and fate determined to keep them apart, will romeo and juliet find a way to be together. If youre like me, you read shakespeare in school and even on your own, and fell in love with his plays. But no more deep will i endart mine eye than your consent gives strength to make it fly.
Mar 12, 20 much drama ensues, confusion prevails, and what everyone in 1597 thought was going to end up like a comedy well, what they thought if they werent listening to the prologue ends in tragedy and death. Also can you state the similarities or themes that could be compared to romeo and juliet. If literary classics were published as modernday ya. In romeo and juliet, shakespeare creates a violent world, in which two young people fall in love. As an adult reading it, its just about how dumb and over dramatic teenagers are.
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