“Roméo et Juliette” by William Shakespeare is a tragedy written between 1591 and 1595. Two young lovers from feuding Italian families defy ancient hatred to pursue their forbidden romance. Set in Verona, their secret marriage sets off a chain of violence involving duels, banishment, and desperate schemes. As misunderstandings multiply and blood feuds escalate, the lovers face impossible choices between family loyalty and their devotion to each other. This archetypal tale ofyoung love has become one of Shakespeare’s most performed plays. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
| Author | Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 |
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| Translator | Guizot, Fran?ois, 1787-1874 |
| Uniform Title | Romeo and Juliet. French |
| Title |
Roméo et Juliette Tragédie |
| Credits |
Produced by Paul Murray, Rénald Lévesque and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica)) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 81.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | 法语 |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject |
Vendetta — Drama |
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Youth — Drama |
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Verona (Italy) — Drama |
| Subject |
Juliet (Fictitious character) — Drama |
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Romeo (Fictitious character) — Drama |
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Conflict of generations — Drama |
| Subject |
Tragedies (Drama) |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 18143 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
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