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 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. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
Title Romeo and Juliet
Note Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romeo_and_Juliet
Credits the PG Shakespeare Team, a team of about twenty Project Gutenberg volunteers
Reading Level Reading ease score: 92.6 (5th grade). Very 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
Subject Tragedies (Drama)
Category Text
EBook-No. 1513
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Sep 18, 2025
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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