Loved itI loved studying these. They really made me fall in love with Shakespeare again, and I think he's just very witty.
Romeo and Juliet (1597)
Others: Positive Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare early in his career about two young Italian star-crossed lovers whose deaths ultimately reconcile their feuding families. 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.
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- 9780241682067
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- 181 pages
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