diff --git a/src/SemVer/Range.cs b/src/SemVer/Range.cs
index 40e9578..50e1895 100644
--- a/src/SemVer/Range.cs
+++ b/src/SemVer/Range.cs
@@ -19,10 +19,10 @@ public class Range : IEquatable<Range>
         /// <param name="rangeSpec">The range specification string.</param>
         /// <param name="loose">When true, be more forgiving of some invalid version specifications.</param>
         /// <exception cref="System.ArgumentException">Thrown when the range specification is invalid.</exception>
-        public Range(string rangeSpec, bool loose=false)
+        public Range(string rangeSpec, bool loose = false)
         {
             _rangeSpec = rangeSpec;
-            var comparatorSetSpecs = rangeSpec.Split(new [] {"||"}, StringSplitOptions.None);
+            var comparatorSetSpecs = rangeSpec.Split(new[] { "||" }, StringSplitOptions.None);
             _comparatorSets = comparatorSetSpecs.Select(s => new ComparatorSet(s)).ToArray();
         }
 
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ public bool IsSatisfied(Version version)
         /// <param name="versionString">The version to check.</param>
         /// <param name="loose">When true, be more forgiving of some invalid version specifications.</param>
         /// <returns>true if the range is satisfied by the version.</returns>
-        public bool IsSatisfied(string versionString, bool loose=false)
+        public bool IsSatisfied(string versionString, bool loose = false)
         {
             try
             {
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ public IEnumerable<Version> Satisfying(IEnumerable<Version> versions)
         /// <param name="versions">The version strings to check.</param>
         /// <param name="loose">When true, be more forgiving of some invalid version specifications.</param>
         /// <returns>An IEnumerable of satisfying version strings.</returns>
-        public IEnumerable<string> Satisfying(IEnumerable<string> versions, bool loose=false)
+        public IEnumerable<string> Satisfying(IEnumerable<string> versions, bool loose = false)
         {
             return versions.Where(v => IsSatisfied(v, loose));
         }
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ public Version MaxSatisfying(IEnumerable<Version> versions)
         /// <param name="versionStrings">The version strings to select from.</param>
         /// <param name="loose">When true, be more forgiving of some invalid version specifications.</param>
         /// <returns>The maximum satisfying version string, or null if no versions satisfied this range.</returns>
-        public string MaxSatisfying(IEnumerable<string> versionStrings, bool loose=false)
+        public string MaxSatisfying(IEnumerable<string> versionStrings, bool loose = false)
         {
             var versions = ValidVersions(versionStrings, loose);
             var maxVersion = MaxSatisfying(versions);
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ public override int GetHashCode()
         /// <param name="versionString">The version to check.</param>
         /// <param name="loose">When true, be more forgiving of some invalid version specifications.</param>
         /// <returns>true if the range is satisfied by the version.</returns>
-        public static bool IsSatisfied(string rangeSpec, string versionString, bool loose=false)
+        public static bool IsSatisfied(string rangeSpec, string versionString, bool loose = false)
         {
             var range = new Range(rangeSpec);
             return range.IsSatisfied(versionString);
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ public static bool IsSatisfied(string rangeSpec, string versionString, bool loos
         /// <param name="versions">The version strings to check.</param>
         /// <param name="loose">When true, be more forgiving of some invalid version specifications.</param>
         /// <returns>An IEnumerable of satisfying version strings.</returns>
-        public static IEnumerable<string> Satisfying(string rangeSpec, IEnumerable<string> versions, bool loose=false)
+        public static IEnumerable<string> Satisfying(string rangeSpec, IEnumerable<string> versions, bool loose = false)
         {
             var range = new Range(rangeSpec);
             return range.Satisfying(versions);
@@ -207,12 +207,52 @@ public static IEnumerable<string> Satisfying(string rangeSpec, IEnumerable<strin
         /// <param name="versionStrings">The version strings to select from.</param>
         /// <param name="loose">When true, be more forgiving of some invalid version specifications.</param>
         /// <returns>The maximum satisfying version string, or null if no versions satisfied this range.</returns>
-        public static string MaxSatisfying(string rangeSpec, IEnumerable<string> versionStrings, bool loose=false)
+        public static string MaxSatisfying(string rangeSpec, IEnumerable<string> versionStrings, bool loose = false)
         {
             var range = new Range(rangeSpec);
             return range.MaxSatisfying(versionStrings);
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Construct a new range from a range specification.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="rangeSpec">The range specification string.</param>
+        /// <param name="loose">When true, be more forgiving of some invalid version specifications.</param>
+        /// <exception cref="System.ArgumentException">Thrown when the range specification is invalid.</exception>
+        /// <returns>The Range</returns>
+        public static Range Parse(string rangeSpec, bool loose = false)
+            => new Range(rangeSpec, loose);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Try to construct a new range from a range specification. 
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="rangeSpec">The range specification string.</param>
+        /// <param name="result">The Range, or null when parse fails.</param>
+        /// <returns>A boolean indicating success of the parse operation.</returns>
+        public static bool TryParse(string rangeSpec, out Range result)
+            => TryParse(rangeSpec, loose: false, out result);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Try to construct a new range from a range specification. 
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="rangeSpec">The range specification string.</param>
+        /// <param name="loose">When true, be more forgiving of some invalid version specifications.</param>
+        /// <param name="result">The Range, or null when parse fails.</param>
+        /// <returns>A boolean indicating success of the parse operation.</returns>
+        public static bool TryParse(string rangeSpec, bool loose, out Range result)
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                result = Parse(rangeSpec, loose);
+                return true;
+            }
+            catch
+            {
+                result = null;
+                return false;
+            }
+        }
+
         private IEnumerable<Version> ValidVersions(IEnumerable<string> versionStrings, bool loose)
         {
             foreach (var v in versionStrings)
diff --git a/src/SemVer/Version.cs b/src/SemVer/Version.cs
index 6165e61..dcc83ec 100644
--- a/src/SemVer/Version.cs
+++ b/src/SemVer/Version.cs
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ public class Version : IComparable<Version>, IComparable, IEquatable<Version>
         /// <summary>
         /// The build string, or null for no build version.
         /// </summary>
-        public string Build { get {return _build; } }
+        public string Build { get { return _build; } }
 
         private static Regex strictRegex = new Regex(@"^
             \s*v?
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ public class Version : IComparable<Version>, IComparable, IEquatable<Version>
         /// <param name="input">The version string.</param>
         /// <param name="loose">When true, be more forgiving of some invalid version specifications.</param>
         /// <exception cref="System.ArgumentException">Thrown when the version string is invalid.</exception>
-        public Version(string input, bool loose=false)
+        public Version(string input, bool loose = false)
         {
             _inputString = input;
 
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ public int CompareTo(object obj)
                     throw new ArgumentException("Object is not a Version");
             }
         }
-        
+
         // Implement IComparable<Version>
         public int CompareTo(Version other)
         {
@@ -245,6 +245,48 @@ public override bool Equals(object other)
             return Equals(other as Version);
         }
 
+        // Static convenience methods
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Construct a new semantic version from a version string.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="input">The version string.</param>
+        /// <param name="loose">When true, be more forgiving of some invalid version specifications.</param>
+        /// <exception cref="System.ArgumentException">Thrown when the version string is invalid.</exception>
+        /// <returns>The Version</returns>
+        public static Version Parse(string input, bool loose = false)
+            => new Version(input, loose);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Try to construct a new semantic version from a version string.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="input">The version string.</param>
+        /// <param name="result">The Version, or null when parse fails.</param>
+        /// <returns>A boolean indicating success of the parse operation.</returns>
+        public static bool TryParse(string input, out Version result)
+            => TryParse(input, loose: false, out result);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Try to construct a new semantic version from a version string.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="input">The version string.</param>
+        /// <param name="loose">When true, be more forgiving of some invalid version specifications.</param>
+        /// <param name="result">The Version, or null when parse fails.</param>
+        /// <returns>A boolean indicating success of the parse operation.</returns>
+        public static bool TryParse(string input, bool loose, out Version result)
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                result = Parse(input, loose);
+                return true;
+            }
+            catch
+            {
+                result = null;
+                return false;
+            }
+        }
+
         public static bool operator ==(Version a, Version b)
         {
             if (ReferenceEquals(a, null))
diff --git a/test/SemVer.Tests/TryParse.cs b/test/SemVer.Tests/TryParse.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..276962c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/SemVer.Tests/TryParse.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+using Xunit;
+
+namespace SemVer.Tests
+{
+    public class TryParse
+    {
+        [Theory]
+        [InlineData("1.0.0", false, true)]
+        [InlineData("v 1.2.3", true, true)]
+        [InlineData("Not SemVer", false, false)]
+        public void VersionTryParse(string input, bool loose, bool expectedResult)
+        {
+            //Given
+
+            //When
+            var success = Version.TryParse(input, loose, out var version);
+
+            //Then
+            Assert.Equal(expectedResult, success);
+            if (success)
+            {
+                Assert.NotNull(version);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                Assert.Null(version);
+            }
+        }
+
+
+        [Theory]
+        [InlineData("~1.0.0", false, true)]
+        [InlineData("< 1", true, true)]
+        [InlineData("Not SemVer Range", false, false)]
+        public void RangeTryParse(string rangeSpec, bool loose, bool expectedResult)
+        {
+            //Given
+
+            //When
+            var success = Range.TryParse(rangeSpec, loose, out var range);
+
+            //Then
+            Assert.Equal(expectedResult, success);
+            if (success)
+            {
+                Assert.NotNull(range);
+            }
+            else {
+                Assert.Null(range);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
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