No entanto, a versão direta que inspirou Shakespeare veio da Itália. O enredo foi adaptado por vários autores, sendo o mais influente o conto de Matteo Bandello, que foi posteriormente traduzido para o inglês por Arthur Brooke em 1562, intitulado The Tragical History of Romeus and Juliet .
William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet (published circa 1597) is far more than a simple romance; it is a complex exploration of how individual desire clashes with societal structures romeu e julieta livro
When Juliet stirred and opened her eyes, she didn't find a dying husband. She found Romeo waiting with a cloak and a flask of water. No entanto, a versão direta que inspirou Shakespeare
Romeo rode back to Verona, not with a vial of poison, but with a plan. He arrived at the Capulet tomb just as the moon reached its peak. He saw Juliet, pale and still, but instead of seeing an end, he remembered the letter. He checked her pulse—faint, but steady. She found Romeo waiting with a cloak and a flask of water
Juliet agrees. The night before the wedding, she drinks the potion. Her family finds her “dead” the next morning and places her in the Capulet vault.
Romeo spends one last night with Juliet. At dawn, he flees to Mantua. Meanwhile, Juliet’s parents, unaware of her secret marriage, arrange for her to marry Count Paris, a wealthy nobleman, in just three days. Desperate, Juliet seeks Friar Laurence’s help. He gives her a potion that will make her appear dead for 42 hours. She will be placed in the family tomb, and the Friar will send word to Romeo to rescue her when she wakes.