num_pages: 155
description: For I ne'er saw true beauty till this night'Though not actually a tragedy, the story of the two 'star-crossed lovers' bears witness to Shakespeare's growing skill in shaping tragic drama.As Romeo and Juliet come from opposing families, their love must be concealed until after their marriage. But Romeo has been banished for avenging the death of Mercutio and, despite the well-meaning intervention of Friar Laurence, fate ensures that theirs is a wedding that will never take place.This edition of the text contains notes, a glossary and an introduction.
language: English
title: Romeo and Juliet
titlecomplete: Romeo and Juliet
characters: Juliet, Escalus, Lady Montague, Montague., Lady Capulet, Abram, Benvolio, Sampson, Capulet, Paris, Mercutio, Romeo, Balthasar, Friar John, Friar Lawrence
genres: Literature, Classics, School, Drama, Plays, High School, Fiction, Read For School, Poetry, Theatre
ratings_count: 2519215
places: Italy, Verona
publisher: Penguin Books