Roméo et Juliette : Tragédie

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616

Contributor:

Guizot, François, 1787-1874

Standardized Title:

Romeo and Juliet. French

Language:

French

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Roméo et Juliette" by William Shakespeare is a tragedy written in the late 16th century. This iconic play tells the story of the doomed love between two young lovers, Roméo and Juliette, who come from rival families in Verona, the Montecchi and the Capuletti. Their passionate romance unfolds against a backdrop of family feuds and social tensions, ultimately leading to tragedy and loss. The opening of "Roméo et Juliette" introduces the long-standing animosity between the Montecchi and Capuletti families in Verona, which sparks a violent street brawl. It also establishes the character of Roméo, who is infatuated with Rosaline but is soon captivated by Juliette at a masquerade ball. Their initial interactions are marked by playful banter and poetic exchanges that highlight the young lovers' innocence and desire. The scene concludes with Roméo learning that Juliette, his newfound love, belongs to the family that his family is feuding with, setting the stage for the tragic events that follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by Paul Murray, Rénald Lévesque and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica))

Notes:

Reading ease score: 81.5 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romeo_and_Juliet

Release date is 2006-04-10