Set in a city torn apart by feuds and gang warfare, Romeo and Juliet
is a dazzling combination of passion and hatred, bawdy comedy and high
tragedy.
Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library; a series of stunning,
clothbound, pocket sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon
markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any
book lover. This edition is illustrated throughout by Sir John Gilbert,
and includes an introduction by Ned Halley.
A young man and woman meet by chance and instantly fall in love. But
their families are bitter enemies, and in order to be together the two
lovers must be prepared to risk everything. Undoubtedly the greatest
love story ever written, Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet has spawned a
host of imitators on stage and screen and been adapted countless times.