History of Romeo & Juliet

The first quarto is much shorter than the second, the former having only

2232 lines, including the prologue, while the latter has 3007 lines. Some editors believe

that the first quarto gives the author's first draft of the play, and the second is the revised

and enlarged version.

Romeo and Juliet

Romeo and Juliet is a tragic play written by a younger William Shakespeare. This specific

play is about two young lovers whose death unified two malicious families. The best

information regarding the date of Romeo and Juliet comes from the title page of the first

Quarto. That implies hath been often (with great applause) plaid publicly, by the right

Honourable the L. of Hunsdon his servants." This certification would indicate that the play

was composed no later than 1596, because Hunsdon's acting crew went by a different

name after this date.

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