Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare

"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare is a tragedy written between 1591 and 1595. Two young lovers from feuding Italian families fall passionately for each other in Verona, defying the bitter hatred between the Montagues and Capulets. Their secret marriage, orchestrated with the help of Friar Laurence, becomes entangled in violence, misunderstanding, and fate. As tensions escalate and blood is shed, the young couple faces impossible choices that will test the boundaries of love and loyalty in this archetypal tale of star-crossed romance. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
Title Romeo and Juliet
Note The First Folio, 1623
Note Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romeo_and_Juliet
Reading Level Reading ease score: 86.6 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Language English
LoC Class PR: Language and Literatures: English literature
Subject Vendetta -- Drama
Subject Youth -- Drama
Subject Verona (Italy) -- Drama
Subject Juliet (Fictitious character) -- Drama
Subject Romeo (Fictitious character) -- Drama
Subject Conflict of generations -- Drama
Category Text
eBook-No. 1112
Release Date
Last Update Sep 22, 2025
Copyright Public domain in the USA.
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