Romeo and Juliet (Illustrated with 150+ Pages of Supplementary Content)

This version of Romeo and Juliet provides an INTRODUCTION TO ROMEO AND JULIET: The History of the Play, The Sources of the Plot, and General Comments on the Play; substantial notes concerning all aspects of the play; and an APPENDIX with Comments on the Characters, The Time-Analysis of the Play, and an INDEX OF WORDS AND PHRASES EXPLAINED.

Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy written early in the career of playwright William Shakespeare about two young star-crossed lovers whose deaths ultimately unite 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.