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This tragedy of doomed lovers from warring families has inspired poetic expression from young lovers the world over. The 300-year-old drama is perhaps Shakespeare's best-known work.

It is mid-July in Verona Italy, and over the course of four, sweltering days, two young lovers will fall victim to their unavoidable, tragic fates. Chapter summaries, analysis, pop quizzes, interactive study of the work.