Romeo and Juliet

Author: Shakespeare
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Publication Date: 2003-01-01
Features: The protagonists of Romeo and Juliet have become the most famous, elegant, and beloved couple in world literary works. The timeless, absolute poetry of the play and its dialogue (such as the balcony scene where they confess their love) remain deeply moving and instantly memorable. A pair of natural enemies fall in love at first sight and, in an environment filled with hatred due to their ancestral feud, set aside all worldly concerns and follow their irresistible impulse to secretly unite. Their courage and loyalty to love are blessed by an unseen "heaven," enduring repeated blows and setbacks from the mortal world until they are forced apart and ultimately reunite in death. This book tells the tragic love story of Romeo and Juliet, the young lovers from two feuding families, celebrating the beauty of true love in the world.