Classic Audiobook Collection

Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare ~ Full Audiobook [tragedy]

Jun 30, 2022 · 3 hr 21 min · Episode 49
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Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare audiobook.

Genre: tragedy

In Verona, two powerful families - the Montagues and the Capulets - are locked in a bitter feud that has spilled into the streets. Against this backdrop of public violence and private pride, Romeo Montague, a passionate young man searching for meaning, crashes a Capulet celebration and meets Juliet Capulet, a clever and determined teenager coming of age under her parents' strict expectations. Their sudden connection offers a glimpse of peace in a city that seems to thrive on division, but loving the wrong person comes with immediate risk. As secret plans take shape with the help of allies like Friar Laurence and Juliet's sharp-tongued Nurse, the pair must navigate duty, reputation, and the dangerous momentum of anger that neither family can control. With duels, hurried decisions, and mounting pressure from those who claim to know what is best, Romeo and Juliet becomes a tense race between tenderness and tragedy. This timeless drama explores how love can challenge inherited hatred, and how impulsiveness, honor, and chance can turn a private bond into a public crisis.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 1

(00:44:32) Chapter 2

(01:28:09) Chapter 3

(02:19:56) Chapter 4

(02:47:12) Chapter 5

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