
Eighteen unauthorised versions of his plays were, however, published during his lifetime in quarto editions by unscrupulous publishers (there were no copyright laws protecting Shakespeare and his works during the Elizabethan era). William Shakespeare never published any of his plays and therefore none of the original manuscripts have survived. Please click on the appropriate links to access the Act of your choice. To reduce the time to load the script of the play, and for ease in accessing specific sections of the script, we have separated the text into Acts. The script of the play is extremely long. Make a note of any unusual words or text that you encounter whilst reading the online text of the play and then check their definition in the free online Shakespeare Dictionary. We have therefore included a free online Shakespeare Dictionary for most of the more obscure words used in the script and text of his plays, some of which are obsolete in modern language or Dictionaries.

It is therefore not surprising that we have no experience or understanding of some of the words contained in the text / script of Romeo and Juliet. The language used today is, in many ways, different to that used in the 16th century Elizabethan era and this is often reflected in the script and text used in Shakespearean plays. The full online text and script of Romeo and Juliet convey vivid impressions. The enduring works of the great Bard feature many famous and well loved characters.

This section contains the free online text of Romeo and Juliet the famous Shakespearean play. Introduction - Full, free online text - Romeo and Juliet Romeo and Juliet the play by William ShakespeareĬast and characters in the play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare Script of Romeo and Juliet a play by William Shakespeare
