A Village Romeo and Juliet is a bitter-sweet tragedy telling the tale of two young lovers kept apart by a family feud. Inspired by the story of two real-life sweethearts and set in rural Switzerland, it evokes the overwhelming beauty of young love and nature, but is ultimately pessimistic about the possibility of such beauty surviving in the real world. Although it attracted controversy when it was first published in 1856, Keller's timeless novella has now rightfully entered the canon of world literature and is widely ...
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A Village Romeo and Juliet is a bitter-sweet tragedy telling the tale of two young lovers kept apart by a family feud. Inspired by the story of two real-life sweethearts and set in rural Switzerland, it evokes the overwhelming beauty of young love and nature, but is ultimately pessimistic about the possibility of such beauty surviving in the real world. Although it attracted controversy when it was first published in 1856, Keller's timeless novella has now rightfully entered the canon of world literature and is widely considered as one of the finest examples of nineteenth-century poetic realism.
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Add this copy of A Village Romeo and Juliet to cart. $10.09, good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Reno rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Reno, NV, UNITED STATES, published 2009 by Oneworld Classics.
Add this copy of Village Romeo and Juliet to cart. $10.70, very good condition, Sold by JR Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Grand Rapids, MI, UNITED STATES, published 1955 by Continuum.
Add this copy of A Village Romeo and Juliet (Oneworld Classics) to cart. $11.10, like new condition, Sold by Redux Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Wyoming, MI, UNITED STATES, published 2009 by Oneworld Classics.
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Add this copy of A Village Romeo and Juliet to cart. $13.49, good condition, Sold by Firefly Bookstore rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Kutztown, PA, UNITED STATES, published 1955 by Ungar Pub Co.
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Used Good. Light wear to cover, slightly bumped corners, pages clean and unmarked. There is a previous owner's name on the inside. Firefly Bookstore sells items online and in our store front. We try to add images and descriptions when we can, but if you need additional information or photos of the books we list, please contact us.
Add this copy of Village Romeo and Juliet to cart. $14.99, good condition, Sold by Wonder Book - Member ABAA/ILAB rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Frederick, MD, UNITED STATES, published 1955 by Continuum.
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Good. Good condition. Mass Market Paperback edition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
Add this copy of A Village Romeo and Juliet (Oneworld Classics) to cart. $15.00, very good condition, Sold by Powell's Books Chicago rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Chicago, IL, UNITED STATES, published 2009 by Oneworld Classics.
Add this copy of A Village Romeo and Juliet to cart. $15.00, good condition, Sold by G. J. Askins - Bookseller rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from New Lebanon, NY, UNITED STATES, published 1960 by Frederick Ungar Publishing Co..
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Good. 4 1/2 x 7. 96 page softcover-a translation into English of Keller's 1856 work Romeo und Julia auf Dem Dorfe. Translation by Paul B. Thomas with colloboration of Bayard Quincy Morgan. Light soiling to outer wrap, otherwise a solidly good copy-unmarked, tight and clean.
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Add this copy of A Village Romeo and Juliet to cart. $17.00, good condition, Sold by Bay Used Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Sudbury, ON, CANADA, published 1975 by Frederick Ungar Publishing Co.
Add this copy of A Village Romeo and Juliet (Original Title: Romeo Und to cart. $17.95, good condition, Sold by Rainy Day Paperback rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Bethel, CT, UNITED STATES, published by Frederick Unger Publishing.
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VERY GOOD- Tight, bright, clean and unmarked interior, light age soil to exterior, light bump to corners. "One of the subtlest, most appealing stories of all modern literature, by the Swiss master whose genius uniquely combines imagination and humor with uncompromising realism." 96 pages. 4.5x7x.25". 1960 copyright.