Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare | Project Gutenberg Skip to main content X Go! Donate About▼ About Project Gutenberg Reading Options & Kindle Contact Us History & Philosophy Help Pages Offline Catalogs Donate Frequently Downloaded Main Categories Reading Lists Search Options Frequently Downloaded Main Categories Project Gutenberg 79,197 free eBooks 349 by William Shakespeare Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare QR code "Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare is a tragedy written between 1591 and 1595. Two young lovers from feuding Italian families meet and fall secretly in love in Verona. Their forbidden romance leads them to marry in secret with a friar's help, hoping to unite their warring households. But family hatred, violent duels, and tragic misunderstandings threaten to destroy their bond. This tale of star-crossed lovers has become the archetypal story of young love and remains one of Shakespeare's most frequently performed plays. (This is an automatically generated summary.) ... Read more Show less Read online now Download for free For your e-reader or reading app — Kindle, Kobo, Apple Books, Calibre etc. EPUB3 ★ Recommended for most devices! 333 kB Kindle → Use Send-to-Kindle Kobo, Nook etc. → Transfer via USB Phone, tablet or computer → Open in a reading app Reading guide Other formats & older devices Plain Text (accessible) 166 kB EPUB (older e-readers) 331 kB EPUB (older e-readers, no images) 195 kB Kindle 633 kB Older Kindles 610 kB Download HTML (zip) 323 kB There may be more files related to this item. Readers also downloaded Romance Plays/Films/Dramas Classics of Literature 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 Last Update Sep 18, 2025 Copyright Public domain in the USA. Downloads 143411 downloads in the last 30 days. Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free! About Project Gutenberg Privacy policy Permissions Terms of Use Accessibility Contact Us Help