Two young lovers from feuding families in Verona
What it is about
In Verona, Romeo of the Montagues and Juliet of the Capulets meet and fall in love even though their families are sworn enemies. They marry in secret, and the feud keeps closing in around them. It is a play, and it is read today as a short, intense classic.
Who will enjoy it
Readers who want the best-known love story in English, and students looking for a way into Shakespeare.
What you will get
A short play with big feelings, quotable lines and a plot that never slows down. An edition with notes makes it an easy first Shakespeare.
Behind the book
Shakespeare took the story from a long poem by Arthur Brooke, published in 1562.
Source: Wikipedia
Romeo and Juliet Facts: Pages, Genre and Setting
Genre
Classics · Love · Feud · Fate
Length
168 pages · ≈ 5 h
More about this book
Characters
Romeo, Juliet, Friar Laurence and the Nurse.
Setting
Verona, split by an old family quarrel.
What makes it different
It is written in verse, with comedy and tragedy side by side.
Feel
Passionate and quick, with a tragic edge.
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