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Romeo and Juliet: A New English Translation by Michael Curtotti English-Italian Parallel Edition Paperback – November 11, 2023

by Matteo Bandello (Author), Michael Curtotti (Translator)
4.6 out of 5 stars 2 ratings
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This is Romeo and Juliet as you’ve never experienced it before…

By the time William Shakespeare penned the first words of the most famous romantic tragedy of our time, another storyteller had already written Romeo and Juliet. In fact, Matteo Bandello’s stories had been translated into multiple languages across Europe before the doomed lovers inspired Shakespeare to create his world-famous play.

In this edition, Bandello’s original tale has been translated and formatted for the modern reader. In contrast to Shakespearean English, Bandello's beautiful writing has a clarity and directness through which we hear, as never before, the words a real Romeo and Juliet might have said to each other. The star-crossed lovers we know are there, just as in the play, but their troubles are set in a real Verona, that Bandello knew personally.

As the tragedy unfolds to its bitter end, Bandello's heartrending story offers readers a more intimate experience of the anguish and joys that captured Shakespeare and an entire continent. Hidden for years in the ivory towers of scholarly study, Bandello’s influential tale finds new life in Michael Curtotti’s translation for students and lovers of literature alike.

The English only edition of this work is available via Amazon at the following link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CMPFGPCJ

In praise of the author:

“ … the most celebrated novelist of the Italian Renaissance period …” John Payne

“Matteo Bandello … deserves to rank as the most important of the Italian novellieri … [By none] … of his contemporaries has the sheer craft of storytelling been shown more convincingly than by [Bandello] …” Percy Pinkerton

“… a true writer, prolific, polished, refined, and precise …” Leandro Alberti

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  1. Print length
    217 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publication date
    November 11, 2023
  4. Dimensions
    6 x 0.49 x 9 inches
  5. ISBN-10
    0645844608
  6. ISBN-13
    978-0645844603
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"Bandello's Romeo and Juliet is an amazing read that is a must-read that differs from Shakespeare's play in many ways ... and show how characters were supposed to be. Honestly, I enjoyed Michael Curtotti's translation of Bandello's story more than Shakespeare's play." Meghan R

"This amazing translation by Michael Curtotti of the original "Romeo and Juliet" revives the nearly forgotten masterpiece of Matteo Bandello. ... Michael Curtotti's ... ability to convey the richness of Bandello's narrative in a way that resonates universally is a testament to the translator's remarkable skill." Hins S

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Aldila Press Pty Ltd
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 11, 2023
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 217 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0645844608
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0645844603
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 13.8 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.49 x 9 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 out of 5 stars 2 ratings

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Michael Curtotti

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Michael Curtotti is an author and translator.

Last year, Michael released a fresh new translation of Matteo Bandello’s Romeo and Juliet. That story (in translation) inspired Shakespeare's world famous play. Bandello, a wonderful writer inspired others (including Stendhal, Byron and Lope de La Vega) and provided plots for other Shakespeare plays.

Michael is currently working on new translation of "Desdemona: The story which inspired Othello", by the Italian writer and playwright Cinthio. The translation is accompanied by extensive commentary on the historical and social contexts of the story both in the Mediterranean and in England.

Michael has also translated The Dragon, the Witch and the Daughters, by the Sicilian writer Luigi Capuana; a touching tale about two orphans who work a magical change in the life of an old man.

Michael's first book was Ten Lives Declaring Human Rights: From Bartolome de las Casas to Martin Luther King Jr. The book uses a series of short biographies of key figures in the history of human rights. Together, their lives tell the story and meaning of human rights in a way that is much more accessible than reading declarations or international treaties.

Living in Australia, Michael is married with three children.

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  • AndreaRomance
    4.0 out of 5 stars Gorgeous translation
    Reviewed in the United States on November 22, 2023
    Before Shakespeare, Matteo Bandello penned the original inspiration behind Romeo and Juliet. Now, Bandello’s authentic 16th century story is translated and presented in modern format, unveiling the clear beauty of his writing.

    This gorgeous translation of Bandello's novella is a jewel for Shakespeare enthusiasts. It's unfortunate that the afterword questions whether Shakespeare can be said to have authored the play "Romeo and Juliet," since he didn't invent the plot. But literature isn't plot—it's expression. I can plot a novel in 20 minutes, but a hundred different authors would create a hundred unique novels from that plot. Shakespeare's play is beloved because of the text, the beautiful poetry, the expression of the idea, not the idea itself.

    Thanks, NetGalley, for the ARC I received. This is my honest and voluntary review.
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