Romeo and JulietRomeo and Juliet (1597) is a tragedy by William Shakespeare. Inspired by an Italian tale adapted for an English audience in 1562 by Arthur Brooke and in 1567 by William Painter, Shakespeare wrote Romeo and Juliet sometime between 1591 and 1595. Alongside Hamlet, it is one of Shakespeare’s most performed plays and has served as source material for countless film and television adaptations. “Two households, both alike in dignity, / In fair Verona, where we lay our scene, / From ancient grudge break to new mutiny, / Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean.” For his wit and wordplay alone, William Shakespeare is often considered the greatest writer to ever work in the English language. Where he truly triumphs, however, is in his ability to portray complex human emotions, how these emotions contribute to relationships, and how these relationships interact with politics, culture, and religion. In Romeo and Juliet, a “pair of star-cross’d lovers” risk their lives for one another. Because Romeo is a Montague, he cannot love Juliet, a Capulet, the sworn enemies of his family and their major rival in the city of Verona. As is often the case, their hearts refuse the limits of history, leading them to their tragic, unforgettable end. With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet is a classic of English literature reimagined for modern readers. |
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... MONTAGUE, head of a Veronese family at feud with the Capulets. LADY MONTAGUE, wife to Montague. ROMEO, son to Montague. BENVOLIO, nephew to Montague, and friend to Romeo. ABRAM, servant to Montague. BALTHASAR, servant to Romeo. CAPULET ...
... Montague moves me. GREGORY: To move is to stir; and to be valiant is to stand: therefore, if thou art moved, thou runn'st away. SAMPSON: A dog of that house shall move me to stand. I will take the wall of any man or maid of Montague's ...
... Montague is come, And flourishes his blade in spite of me. Enter Montague and his Lady Montague. MONTAGUE: Thou villain Capulet! Hold me not, let me go. LADY MONTAGUE: Thou shalt not stir one foot to seek a foe. Enter Prince Escalus ...
... Montague, Have thrice disturb'd the quiet of our streets, And made Verona's ancient citizens Cast by their grave beseeming ornaments, To wield old partisans, in hands as old, Canker'd with peace, to part your canker'd hate. If ever you ...
... MONTAGUE: I would thou wert so happy by thy stay To hear true shrift. Come, madam, let's away, (Exeunt Montague and Lady Montague) BENVOLIO: Good morrow, cousin. ROMEO: Is the day so young? BENVOLIO: But new struck nine. ROMEO: Ay me ...