Romeo and Juliet

Romeo and Juliet

By William Shakespeare

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Perhaps the most famous love story ever written, Romeo and Juliet’s two titular characters have become more than just tragic lovers at the center of a family feud – they have become cultural icons and universal symbols for the overwhelming power of love and the cruelness of fate. There have been more adaptations for stage (including opera and ballet), film and TV than can be counted, and – unlike many writers – William Shakespeare found immediate success and acclaim with this play, which is thought to have been composed between 1591 and 1595 and performed at both The Theater and The Curtain.
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN-13: 9781505852974
ISBN-10: 1505852978
Published on 1/10/2015
Binding: Paperback
Number of pages: 210

Book Reviews (20)

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spider2001 spider2001

For my English class, we have been reading Romeo and Juliet for the past month now. This play requires tons and tons of patience. It is very hard to follow, do to it being written in Shakspeare. However, at the core of this story, I feel it is a very intriguing tale that has potential. But so many times I find this story to lag on and on, and find it a little bit boring. I feel that it uses uneven story telling, and it's hard to follow what is actually happening. One thing I will say about this old as time tale is that it has excellent character development. Today, too many stories have way too many characters and they can't balance them all out. While there are instances I don't find myself invested in the story, not once do I question the characters actions. I always understand the characters point of view, and why they do the things they do. I get why Romeo kills Tybalt, and why Juliet doesn't want to marry Paris. That is perfectly clear throughout the story. I know that this play was published in like the 1500's, and that it's important to know about. However, for it's time, I feel that this was probably very advanced. So in the long run, Romeo and Juliet is something you are probably going to have to read some time. I'm not saying that I didn't enjoy it, but just too many times I find myself drifting off. It's up to you if you like it or not, however I think that it was a semi interesting story that could have been a bit improved on.
demosthenes demosthenes

this is really good and an interesting concept, it was sort of hard to read because it was Shakespeare but he is a good writer even though it can be rough around the edges...
waterlily1255 waterlily1255

Classic, but should have a different story endng or plot!
058868 058868

I like this book but I think the ending should have been different.
116227 116227

it was good
kem0611 kem0611

At first, it's challenging to read, but as the story unfolds the language becomes less of an issue. The story is really relatable for teens and many feel a sense of accomplishment when they finish it AND find they actually understood it! It's one of my all-time favorites!
029503 029503

it's a good story
029763anj 029763anj

i really enjoyed this book
111211 111211

Although I don't prefer dramas, I did enjoy Romeo and Juliet. There are a lot of contrasts between the characters, as well as a lot of comparisons which I enjoyed as I read it.
jtm2000 jtm2000

When I first read the book, I didn't like it that much, but then as I got more into it, I started to like it more and wanted to read it more.