Featuring an introduction to both Shakespeare and Romeoand Juliet, this Scholastic Classics edition of the well-known tragi-comedy is perfect for students and Shakespeare enthusiasts alike.<br/><br/>These violent delights have violent ends<br/>And in their triump die, like fire and powder<br/>Which, as they kiss, consume.<br/>When Romeo and Juliet meet during a chance encounter, they have no idea what lies ahead - for these star-crossed lovers belong to feuding families, and their love will never be accepted by those around them.<br/>Set within a beleaguered city, plagued by gang warfare, Romeo and Juliet mixes comedy and tragedy in what is widely regarded as Shakespeare's most successful play of all.