Romeo and Juliet: Parallel Texts of the First Two Quartos, 1597-1599 (1874) is a book that features the complete text of William Shakespeare's famous play, Romeo and Juliet, in two different versions. The first two quartos of the play, which were published in 1597 and 1599 respectively, are presented side-by-side in this edition, allowing readers to compare and contrast the differences between the two versions. The book includes an introduction that provides background information on the play and its history, as well as notes and annotations that help to clarify the language and references used in the text. This edition is ideal for students, scholars, and anyone interested in Shakespeare and his works.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.