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Prince of Shadows: A Novel of Romeo and Juliet. No longer quite so innocent as they were in 1987, when this wasĬaine, Rachel. Out of this simple, funny, fast-moving story-even if eighth graders are What could go wrong? Readers will get a kick Grader Ed decides to stage "Romeo and Juliet" with Pete andĪnnabell in the key roles. To help his friend Pete get together with shy Annabell, eighth Romeo and Juliet Together (and Alive!) At Last. Lyrical, and believable look at what might have come to pass after the Is Melinda Taub's Still Star-Crossed (Random House 2013), a lush, Wright's text message/emoji retelling, YOLO Juliet (Random HouseĢ015), wins the prize. Gareth Hinds's stunning full-color graphic novel, The MostĮxcellent and Lamentable Tragedy of Romeo & Juliet (CandlewickĢ013), with its multicultural cast and abridged Shakespearean text, Humorous and tragic, as well as close reinterpretations and those that

"Romeo and Juliet." The list below includes stories both Novels inspired by or based on Shakespeare's retelling of Thus, it comes as no surprise that YA literature abounds with Story through familiarity, which generates both interest and sales. InĪddition, incorporating common-and hopefullyĬopyright-expired-cultural icons offers readers an easy entry into the (1485-1561), who borrowed from Luigi Da Porto (1485-1530), who pulledįrom Masuccio Salernitano (1410-1475) and Ovid (43 b.c.e.-17 c.e.).īorrowing and reinterpreting is a common ploy for writers seeking toĮxplore worlds and characters that inspire or interest them. 1540-1594) and a poem by Arthur Broke (or Brooke, d.1563).īroke derived his poem from an Italian short story by Matteo Bandello Shakespeare based his play on a story translated by William Most famous star-crossed love story, "Romeo and Juliet" Retrieved from įanfiction is nothing new. APA style: A constellation of star-crossed lovers: inspired by Romeo and Juliet.A constellation of star-crossed lovers: inspired by Romeo and Juliet." Retrieved from MLA style: "A constellation of star-crossed lovers: inspired by Romeo and Juliet." The Free Library.