Romeo and Juliet

William Shakespeare

Jan 1839 · J. Pattie

About this ebook

Performed all over the world, and constantly adapted and reinterpreted in a variety of mediums, Shakespeare’s 1597 tale about the doomed “star-crossed lovers” from enemy families whose tumultuous affair ends in tragedy is one of his best known and most beloved plays. The story of the feuding Montague and Capulet families features the famous balcony scene where the lovers first realize their mutual affection, setting off a series of duels, secret plots, and misunderstandings that eventually leads to one of the most tragic death scenes in all of theater.

Ratings and reviews

Although I don't understand the whole story, I know that with time I might be able to. It's just amazing how now I can finally read the original story of Romeo and Juliet that has been told and retold over time and changed so many times. I thank everyone who has helped bring this play to publicity deeply. I hope more people will care about history and it's greatest influences, like I do. :-)

I read this during my free time and it just didn't seem like a genuine story. The premise was promising and somewhat interesting, albeit it was just seemingly fabricated and absolutely convienient for the plot. Characterization, mostly Romeo's, was inconsistently bad and not very well played out. I found it staggeringly irritating to follow this manufactured love story that was seemingly rushed and unnatural. Development was shoddy and entirely didn't really have anything that stood out.

Greatest love story of all time. The way their love is so strong, and powerful is more than words can explain. No matter the distance, the hate their families have towards one another; nothing could of torn them apart. To bad the love we have now is ruined by rumors and lies of desperate ones that seek the love they wish was theirs.

About the author

William Shakespeare is universally considered the greatest writer in the English language. Born in 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon, Shakespeare married Anne Hathaway with whom he had three children. A poet and dramatist, he produced a dizzying number of works in his lifetime. The sparse details of his private life have fueled much scholarly speculation about whether he truly wrote all of the works credited to him, which has done little to tarnish his reputation as the most gifted writer in western history.