It has been more than 30 years since the Arden Second Series edition of Romeo and Juliet was published and for the Arden Third Series edition, René Weis has revisited the original text and argues that the play is ultimately Juliet's. The illustrated introduction looks at the play's exceptionally beautiful and complex language and discusses the play's critical, stage and film history, including West Side Story and Baz Luhrmann's Romeo + Juliet. The on-page commentary notes discuss issues of staging, theme, meaning and Shakespeare's use of his sources to give the reader deep and engaging insights into the play. A full facsimile of the First Quarto text is included as an appendix.