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No Fear Shakespeare: Romeo & Juliet Audible Audiobook – Unabridged

SparkNotes (Author), James Fouhey (Narrator), Imani Jade Powers (Narrator),
4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 5,196 ratings
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Read Shakespeare’s plays in all their brilliance—and understand what every word means!

Don’t be intimidated by Shakespeare! These popular guides make the Bard’s plays accessible and enjoyable.

Each No Fear guide contains:

  • The complete text of the original play
  • A line-by-line translation that puts the words into everyday language
  • A complete list of characters, with descriptions
  • Plenty of helpful commentary

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

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  1. Listening Length
    6 hours and 49 minutes
  2. Author
    SparkNotes
  3. Narrator
    James Fouhey, see all
  4. Audible release date
    April 13, 2023
  5. Language
    English
  6. Publisher
    No Fear Shakespeare
  7. ASIN
    B0C2F4S4G9
  8. Version
    Unabridged
  9. Program Type
    Audiobook
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Product details

Listening Length 6 hours and 49 minutes
Author SparkNotes
Narrator James Fouhey, Imani Jade Powers, Nikki Massoud, Mark Bedard, Ryan Quinn, Joey Parsons, Wayne Carr, Nance Williamson, Gabriel Vaughan, Kurt Rhoads, Will Damron, Gabra Zackman
Audible.com Release Date April 13, 2023
Publisher No Fear Shakespeare
Program Type Audiobook
Version Unabridged
Language English
ASIN B0C2F4S4G9
Best Sellers Rank #73,277 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals)
#93 in Shakespeare Literary Criticism
#181 in Literary History & Criticism
#1,503 in Study Guides (Books)

Customer reviews

4.7 out of 5 stars
4.7 out of 5
5,196 global ratings

Customers say

Customers find the book easy to read and understand with the side by side of original and translation. They appreciate the dual-language feature and clear layout. Readers also appreciate the notes and annotations that explain cultural references and slang. They say it's a great companion to the original Romeo and Juliet story and very helpful in class when they didn't understand something.

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86 customers mention "Readability"80 positive6 negative

Customers find the book easy to understand with the side by side of original and modern-day translation. They say it makes understanding a lot easier for their students. Readers also appreciate the dual-language feature, saying it's correct in description and easy to find everything.

"...The translation to modern English was great!..." Read more

"...It made it a lot easier to get through. I do wish there were chapter notes regarding theme, symbols, character development etc…" Read more

"...It's perfect for analyzing the play because it has the modern-day translation." Read more

"...The book really helped her easily understand what goes on. I would recommend to any parent of any child needing to study this play." Read more

47 customers mention "Usefulness"47 positive0 negative

Customers find the book very helpful in class, making life 100x easier. They also say it's perfect for high schoolers trying to read Shakespeare.

"...It certainly has helped my daughter with her understanding a lot." Read more

"...This is a very useful tool for the classroom...." Read more

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20 customers mention "Notes and annotations"20 positive0 negative

Customers find the notes and explanations in the book helpful and accessible. They also say it contains a glossary of literary terms, character intros, and little notes throughout that explain cultural references and slang. Readers say the book is a great companion to the original Romeo and Juliet story.

"I had to get this book for class. It's perfect for analyzing the play because it has the modern-day translation." Read more

"...Made Shakespeare so much more accessible and I highly recommend it. Wish all books had this option, especially those written in outdated prose...." Read more

"...They have used several in the series, and it makes understanding Shakespeare MUCH easier...." Read more

"...It really helps students understand the original Shakespeare." Read more

4 customers mention "Design"4 positive0 negative

Customers find the design of the book nice.

"Book came in great quality and was cool to see modern day vs Shakespeare writing" Read more

"...It is very cool with the Shakespearean text on one side and the translated text on the other, but for my students who have difficulties reading..." Read more

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PERFECT FOR SCHOOL!!!
5 out of 5 stars
PERFECT FOR SCHOOL!!!
As a 9th grader reading Romeo and Juliet is a school tradition. Our teacher was very insistent that we get a hard copy of Romeo and Juliet with LINE NUMBERS. Unfortunately many of these listings for Romeo and Juliet don’t even state if they have line numbers so I had taken a gamble with this book, hoping it has line numbers, IT DOES!!!! I also love the modern English on the side! I don’t think I would’ve understood anything without it. If your a freshman or any other student who needs Romeo and Juliet, get this one!!
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C. Gotthelf
5.0 out of 5 stars Very Helpful
Reviewed in the United States on May 26, 2024
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I got this in order to be able to help one of my kids with Romeo and Juliet. The translation to modern English was great!

However, as far as the story itself goes, I think I enjoyed it even less reading it as an adult than as a teenager. I was surprised at the number of crude jokes and sexual innuendos in the book. I didn’t find them particularly amusing. They reminded me of an annoying coworker I had in one of my previous jobs who thought he was being clever and funny.

I thought that the characters behaved like spoiled toddlers most of the time! Chickens with their heads cut off would probably make wiser decisions than some of these people.

If parents today spoke to their children as Juliet’s parents spoke to her, those kids would need a LOT of therapy. Also, Juliet - you did not follow instructions! You were supposed to mix the contents of the vial with liquor, but you drank it straight from the vial. That could have killed you! Oops - nevermind.

Spoiler alert - almost everyone dies of stupidity in the end!
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heather A
5.0 out of 5 stars Handy book for students
Reviewed in the United States on June 13, 2024
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I bought this for my ninth grader who can’t stand reading Shakespeare. It made it a lot easier to get through. I do wish there were chapter notes regarding theme, symbols, character development etc…
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Katie G
4.0 out of 5 stars Perfect for school
Reviewed in the United States on June 11, 2024
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I had to get this book for class. It's perfect for analyzing the play because it has the modern-day translation.
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Jill
5.0 out of 5 stars Helpful
Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2023
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My daughter's high school English teacher recommended that the students buy this book to help them with their Shakespeare unit. It certainly has helped my daughter with her understanding a lot.
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Kimberlee Cope
5.0 out of 5 stars Teenage friendly
Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2024
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My daughter has not complained one bit about studying Romeo and Juliet. The book really helped her easily understand what goes on. I would recommend to any parent of any child needing to study this play.
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Susan Golden
5.0 out of 5 stars Great read
Reviewed in the United States on April 27, 2024
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I like how the Shakespeare language is side by side with the modern English is i can understand it rather than guessing what it means.
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Ale
5.0 out of 5 stars Good
Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2024
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Good book, daughter needed it for her class.
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fadi
5.0 out of 5 stars Very good for my daughter 14 years
Reviewed in Canada on December 1, 2023
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My daughter liked this book very much she is taking it in school
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Francesco
5.0 out of 5 stars Tutto come da aspettative
Reviewed in Italy on August 8, 2023
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Consegna in accordo alle tempistiche comunicate.Prodotto in linea con quanto indicato nell’annuncio di vendita
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Myrcik
5.0 out of 5 stars Buch
Reviewed in Germany on August 17, 2021
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thederbymum
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant for students.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 28, 2021
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This a great resource to use to aid the understanding of Shakespeare's language. As a teacher, this has really helped me with lower attaining pupils and EAL students.
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Arindam Maji
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
Reviewed in India on April 16, 2021
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Fantastic quality
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