u003cpu003eSet in a city torn apart by feuds and gang warfare, u003ciu003eRomeo and Julietu003c/iu003e is a dazzling combination of passion and hatred, bawdy comedy and high tragedy.u003cbru003eu003cbru003ePart of the Macmillan Collectors Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition is illustrated throughout by Sir John Gilbert, and includes an introduction by Ned Halley.u003cbru003eu003cbru003eA young man and woman meet by chance and instantly fall in love. But their families are bitter enemies, and in order to be together the two lovers must be prepared to risk everything. Undoubtedly the greatest love story ever written, Shakespeares u003ciu003eRomeo and Julietu003c/iu003e has spawned a host of imitators on stage and screen and been adapted countless times.u003c/pu003e