Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare | Project Gutenberg https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1513 Skip to main content X Go! Donate About ▼ About Project Gutenberg Contact Us History & Philosophy Kindle & eReaders Help Pages Offline Catalogs Donate Frequently Downloaded Main Categories Reading Lists Search Options Frequently Downloaded Main Categories Project Gutenberg 76,981 free eBooks 349 by William Shakespeare Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare "Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare is a tragedy likely written during the late 16th century. The play centers on the intense love affair between two young lovers, Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet, whose families are embroiled in a bitter feud. Their love, while passionate and profound, is met with adversities that ultimately lead to tragic consequences. At the start of the play, a Prologue delivered by the Chorus sets the stage ... Read More for the tale of forbidden love, revealing the familial conflict that surrounds Romeo and Juliet. The opening scenes depict a public brawl ignited by the feud between the Montagues and Capulets, showcasing the hostility that envelops their lives. As we are introduced to various characters such as Benvolio, Tybalt, and Mercutio, we learn of Romeo's unrequited love for Rosaline. However, this quickly changes when Romeo encounters Juliet at the Capulet ball, where they share a famous and romantic exchange, unwittingly falling in love with each other despite their families' bitter enmity. This initial encounter foreshadows the obstacles they will face as their love story unfolds amidst chaos and conflict. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Show Less Read or download for free How to read Url Size Read now! https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1513.html.images 217 kB EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1513.epub3.images 333 kB EPUB (older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1513.epub.images 332 kB EPUB (no images, older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1513.epub.noimages 196 kB Kindle https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1513.kf8.images 633 kB older Kindles https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1513.kindle.images 610 kB Plain Text UTF-8 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1513.txt.utf-8 166 kB Download HTML (zip) https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/1513/pg1513-h.zip 323 kB There may be more files related to this item. Similar Books Readers also downloaded… In Category: Romance In Category: Plays/Films/Dramas In Category: Classics of Literature In Category: British Literature About this eBook Author Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 Title Romeo and Juliet Note Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romeo_and_Juliet Credits the PG Shakespeare Team, a team of about twenty Project Gutenberg volunteers Reading Level Reading ease score: 92.6 (5th grade). Very easy to read. Language English LoC Class PR: Language and Literatures: English literature Subject Vendetta -- Drama Subject Youth -- Drama Subject Verona (Italy) -- Drama Subject Juliet (Fictitious character) -- Drama Subject Romeo (Fictitious character) -- Drama Subject Conflict of generations -- Drama Subject Tragedies (Drama) Category Text EBook-No. 1513 Release Date Nov 1, 1998 Most Recently Updated Sep 18, 2025 Copyright Status Public domain in the USA. Downloads 87357 downloads in the last 30 days. Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free! About Project Gutenberg Privacy policy Permissions Terms of Use Contact Us Help