Romeo and Juliet
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The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, often shortened to Romeo and Juliet, is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare about the romance between two young Italians from feuding families. It was among Shake
An 1870 painting depicting the play's balcony scene
The Last Kiss of Romeo and Juliet by Francesco Hayez, 1823
The Death of Mercutio – Act III, Scene I, Romeo and Juliet (1902) by Edwin Austin Abbey
Masuccio Salernitano, author of Mariotto & Ganozza (1476), the earliest known version of the Romeo & Juliet tale
William Shakespeare
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William Shakespeare was an English playwright, poet and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's
Romeo and Juliet
…The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, often shortened to Romeo and Juliet, is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare about the romance between two young Italians from feuding families. It was among Shakespeare's most popular plays during his lifetime and, along with…
The Chandos portrait, likely depicting Shakespeare, c. 1611
John Shakespeare's house, believed to be Shakespeare's birthplace, in Stratford-upon-Avon
Shakespeare's coat of arms, from the 1602 book The book of coates and creasts. Promptuarium armorum. It features spears as a pun on the family name.
Shakespeare's funerary monument in Stratford-upon-Avon