Project Gutenberg 1997-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 2528 Shakespeare, William 1564 1616 Shakspeare, William Shakspere, William Romeo and Juliet The First Folio, 1623 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romeo_and_Juliet "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.) Reading ease score: 86.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Vendetta -- Drama Youth -- Drama Verona (Italy) -- Drama Juliet (Fictitious character) -- Drama Romeo (Fictitious character) -- Drama Conflict of generations -- Drama PR Text Italy Category: Romance Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: Classics of Literature Category: British Literature 200575 2025-09-01T08:29:51.674844 text/html 200501 2025-01-07T15:51:02.239014 text/html 141744 2025-09-01T08:29:58.646842 application/epub+zip 143709 2025-09-01T08:29:54.389824 application/epub+zip 766511 2025-09-09T08:59:04 image/jpeg 129921 2025-09-01T08:29:53.256829 application/epub+zip 278002 2025-09-01T08:30:01.073836 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 259142 2025-09-01T08:29:57.946827 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 249854 2022-09-01T09:37:06.617944 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 159631 2025-09-01T08:29:51.269856 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 139954 2025-09-09T08:55:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18406 2025-09-01T08:30:01.205787 application/rdf+xml 13345 2025-09-01T08:29:53.774839 image/jpeg 3481 2025-09-01T08:29:53.528837 image/jpeg 140628 2025-09-01T08:29:51.690874 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia