Romeo and Juliet: A tragic play by William Shakespeare based on an age-old vendetta in Verona between two powerful families erupting into bloodshed: the Montague and Capulet

by William Shakespeare

Overview

Romeo and Juliet is a tragic play written early in the career of William Shakespeare about two teenage "star-cross'd lovers" whose untimely deaths ultimately unite their feuding households. It was among Shakespeare's most popular plays during his lifetime and, along with Hamlet, is one of his most frequently performed plays. Today, the title characters are regarded as archetypal "young lovers".

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9782382746653
Publisher:	Les Prairies Numeriques
Publication date:	11/27/2020
Pages:	144
Product dimensions:	5.83(w) x 8.27(h) x 0.34(d)
Age Range:	7 - 8 Years

About the Author

Widely esteemed as the greatest writer in the English language, William Shakespeare (1564-1616) was an actor and theatrical producer in addition to writing plays and sonnets. Dubbed "The Bard of Avon," Shakespeare oversaw the building of the Globe Theatre in London, where a number of his plays were staged, the best-known of which include Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, and Macbeth. The First Folio, a printed book of 36 of his comedies, tragedies, and history plays, was published in 1623.

Date of Death:

2018

Place of Birth:

Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom

Place of Death:

Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom