Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare is available here as the complete text, split into 353 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #1112.
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Romeo and Juliet
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This edition of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #1112, divided into 10 chapters and 353 reading sections of 5 sentences each. Every sentence of the source is kept, and each chapter records which sentences cover which part of the story. Any word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry, and each section carries a contextual illustration generated from the passage itself.
Where can I read Romeo and Juliet in full?
The complete text of Romeo and Juliet is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #1112 and divided into 353 sections.
This page carries the whole of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #1112, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 1765 sentences across 10 chapters. Each chapter stores a record of which sentences cover which part of the work, so nothing is quietly dropped between the source edition and the page you read.
How is Romeo and Juliet divided for reading?
Romeo and Juliet is presented in 10 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Romeo and Juliet as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 353 sections of 5 sentences each. A section is short enough to hold in mind at once, which suits a reader working in a second language or returning to a long work in short sittings. The 10 chapters follow the divisions of the source edition, and each section carries a contextual illustration drawn from the passage it accompanies rather than a stock image.
Can I hear Romeo and Juliet read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Romeo and Juliet can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of Romeo and Juliet can be played aloud, and so can any single word within it. Tapping a word plays it on its own and opens its dictionary entry, with the pronunciation shown in IPA alongside the part of speech and meaning. The reading voice uses United States English. This matters most for a work of this period, where a reader meets vocabulary and turns of phrase that are no longer in daily use and cannot be guessed reliably from spelling alone.
Questions about reading Romeo and Juliet
Common questions about reading Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Romeo and Juliet?
Yes. All 1765 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #1112 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Romeo and Juliet is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #1112, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Romeo and Juliet take to read?
About 147 minutes of reading across 353 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Romeo and Juliet section by section
How to work through Romeo and Juliet section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Open a chapter
Choose one of the 10 chapters of Romeo and Juliet to begin.
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Read one section
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
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Listen and tap
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Vocabulary met early in Romeo and Juliet
Words and structures a reader meets early in Romeo and Juliet, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Addition
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- Notes
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- Below
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- Think
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