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· 01 Jan 2022

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When was Romeo and Juliet written

One of Shakespeare's most renowned plays, Romeo and Juliet, has had an obvious effect on the history of English literature. The precise year in which William Shakespeare composed Romeo and Juliet is uncertain, although it is unquestionably one of his earliest works, and one of just two tragedies produced between 1590 and 1595. Let us explore the story and try to figure out when was Romeo and Juliet written?

Author biography
William Shakespeare was born on April 23, 1564, in Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire, England, to John and Mary Arden Shakespeare, and expired there fifty-two years later on April 23, 1616. Shakespeare received a good education as a youngster, but he did not continue his study at higher education institution. In 1588, the same year when the Royal navy destroyed the Spanish Armada, Shakespeare moved to London to pursue a career as an actor and writer. He authored his epic tragedies and love comedies between 1601 and 1609. As a result, his ability and intellect have been recognised to the point that he is often regarded as the best playwright of all time.

Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet
William Shakespeare's tale of two young lovers who raised in the battling families and tragically killed while attempting to marry in secret, causing the families to understand the cost of their hate, is one of his most often acted and most popular plays. It is impossible to pinpoint when the play was composed and originally performed, however it was initially published in an unlicensed booklet in 1597. It was normal practice during this time for performers to memorize the plays they had presented to publishers, who would then print them with no copyright laws that protect the interests of the original writers.
This implies that the play might have been written and produced as late as 1597, with several believing were most probably written between 1594 and 1596 because it is authored in a similar format to other Shakespearean plays identified to be written around the same time, such as Richard II, A Midsummer Night's Dream, and The Merchant of Venice. There is also a hypothesis that it was written in 1591 because of a quotation by Juliet's Nurse about an earthquake 11 years earlier, possibly an allusion to the Dover Straits earthquake of 1580, which is thought to be one of the worst natural disasters in the region, killing thousands of people in England, Europe, and Flanders. In summary, William Shakespeare authored Romeo and Juliet between 1591 and 1597. However, Shakespeare's play is not the first rendition of the text.

Media adaptations
●    Caedmon Audio produced an audiocassette of Romeo & Juliet in 1996, starring Claire Bloom and Albert Finney.
●    George Cukor produced a black-and-white film adaptation of Romeo and Juliet in 1936, featuring Norma Shearer and Leslie Howard. Warner Studios sells VHS copies of the film.
●    Hallmark Entertainment released a color movie version of Romeo and Juliet featuring Lawrence Harvey on videotape in 1997. MGM/UA also broadcast it on DVD in 2000.
●    A 1996 film adaptation, featuring Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes and utilizing Shakespeare's words in a modern updating, is accessible on video via Fox Home Entertainment.


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