Romeo and Juliet (1)

Author: (English) William Shakespeare
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: Another classic tragedy by Shakespeare. Two families have been feuding for generations, but the children of both sides, Romeo and Juliet, fall in love at first sight. Forced by the hatred between their families, they secretly marry. Later, Romeo is exiled for avenging his friend by killing Juliet's cousin. Juliet also faces the dilemma of being forced into an arranged marriage and takes a sleeping potion to feign death. Romeo returns, unaware of the truth, and takes his own life out of devotion. Juliet awakens to find her lover dead and ends her own life in grief. By chance, it ends in a tragic and regrettable twist.