Project Gutenberg 1997-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 1057 Shakespeare, William 1564 1616 Shakspeare, William Shakspere, William The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet The First Folio, 1623 "The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare is a timeless play written during the late 16th century, often celebrated as one of the quintessential works of English literature. This tragic tale centers around two young lovers, Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet, who are caught in the crossfire of their feuding families. Their intense passion ultimately leads to devastating consequences, highlighting themes of love, fate, and the impact of family rivalry. The opening of the play sets the stage for the turbulent world of Verona, where an ongoing feud between the Montagues and Capulets has ignited conflicts among their servants. The first scene introduces Sampson and Gregory of the Capulet household, who boast about their willingness to fight the Montagues, leading to a brawl. As the chaos unfolds, Romeo is introduced through his cousin Benvolio, who is concerned for him amidst the turmoil. The scene shifts to the Capulet household, revealing Lord Capulet’s plan to marry off his daughter Juliet to Count Paris, which opens the door to their fateful encounter later in the story. The dramatization of youthful impulsiveness, familial loyalty, and impending tragedy begins to take shape, inviting the audience into the complex interplay of love and conflict that defines the play. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Vendetta -- Drama Youth -- Drama Verona (Italy) -- Drama Juliet (Fictitious character) -- Drama Romeo (Fictitious character) -- Drama Conflict of generations -- Drama PR Text Italy Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 200498 239734 2024-09-01T08:30:49.630190 2023-10-01T07:52:06.226818 text/html text/html 200491 239727 2024-09-01T08:30:49.877151 2023-10-01T07:52:06.424794 text/html text/html 122445 2024-09-01T08:30:56.650132 application/epub+zip 124652 2024-09-01T08:30:51.368146 application/epub+zip 124652 2024-09-01T08:30:50.452220 application/epub+zip 252071 2024-09-01T08:30:59.782140 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 233082 2024-09-01T08:30:56.024145 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 249854 2022-09-01T09:37:06.617944 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 159701 179721 2024-09-01T08:30:49.210184 2023-10-01T07:52:05.955800 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 159434 2023-11-03T16:59:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18194 2024-09-01T08:30:59.932111 application/rdf+xml 14059 2024-09-01T08:30:50.825174 image/jpeg 3397 2024-09-01T08:30:50.638157 image/jpeg 123302 2024-09-01T08:30:49.899154 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia