Romeo and Juliet and West Side Story Paperback Book by Norris Houghton 1968

The tragedy of love thwarted by fate has always intrigued writers. In the sixteenth century, William Shakespeare took this theme and fashioned one of the world's great plays: ROMEO AND JULIET. 

In our own time, Shakespeare's drama has been used as a basis for the overwhelmingly successful musical play, WEST SIDE STORY. 

Though one of these works is set among the nobility of Verona, and the other among immigrant families of New York's West Side, both tell the story of the plight of young "star- crossed" lovers.

As Norris Houghton writes in his introduction: "What we see is that all four young people strive to consummate the happiness at the threshold on which they stand and which they have tasted so briefly. 

All four are deprived of the opportunity to do so, the Renaissance couple by the caprice of fate, today's youngsters by the prejudice and hatred engendered around them.

Book is in good condition. General shelf and corner wear. Some white marks on the front and back cover. Some fraying along the cover edges. The spine has some issues (see photo #3). Staining on the front cover. Scrape/Scratches on the back cover. A solid reading copy. Please see photos for details, and let me know if you have any questions.

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