Manga Classics

Shakespeare's tragedy follows two young people in Renaissance Italy whose love runs against the bitter rivalry between their households. Romeo, of the Montague family, and Juliet, of the Capulets, meet and resolve to be together, refusing to let the enmity between their families or any other obstacle stand in their way. Their happiness, however, comes at a steep price.

This manga version tells the story from the couple's first encounter to the final scene, set in the city of Verona. It adapts William Shakespeare's most popular play in a visual format that keeps its emotional force.

The text has been fully adapted into modern English, so readers can follow the characters' words and the drama without working through the original verse.