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{{dablink|For other meanings see [[Romeo (disambiguation)]] and [[Juliet (disambiguation)]].}}
 
'''''The Most Excellent and Lamentable Tragedie of Romeo and Juliet''''', commonly referred to as '''''Romeo and Juliet''''', is a [[tragedy]] by [[William Shakespeare]] concerning the fate of two young "[[Star-crossed|star-cross'd]]" (ill-fated) lovers. It is perhaps the most famous of his plays, one of his earliest theatrical triumphs, and is thought to be the most [[archetype|archetypal]] love story in Western history. [[Image:Romeo and juliet title page.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Title page of the Second Quarto (published 1599)]]
 
==Performance and Publication==