Romeo and Juliet: Play Guide and Free Edition
Romeo and Juliet: author and translator credits, catalogue synopsis, subjects and links to the Gutenberg reading formats.
Romeo and Juliet is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Shakespeare, William (1564–1616).
Catalogue synopsis
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"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare is a tragedy written between 1591 and 1595. Two young lovers from feuding Italian families meet and fall secretly in love in Verona. Their forbidden romance leads them to marry in secret with a friar's help, hoping to unite their warring households. But family hatred, violent duels, and tragic misunderstandings threaten to destroy their bond. This tale of star-crossed lovers has become the archetypal story of young love and remains one of Shakespeare's most frequently performed plays.
Book and edition facts
- Title: Romeo and Juliet
- Author credits: Shakespeare, William (1564–1616)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Conflict of generations -- Drama
- Juliet (Fictitious character) -- Drama
- Romeo (Fictitious character) -- Drama
- Tragedies (Drama)
- Vendetta -- Drama
- Verona (Italy) -- Drama
- Youth -- Drama
Gutenberg collections
- Category: British Literature
- Category: Classics of Literature
- Category: Plays/Films/Dramas
- Category: Romance
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