The story of this novel takes place in Verona in14th century.

Romeo and Juliet, formerly known as Romeo and Juliet, is the best and most lamentable tragedy in the English version, which is a famous play by British playwright Shakespeare. However, the tragic story of Romeo and Juliet is not original by Shakespeare, but is adapted from the novel The Tragedy History of Romeo and Juliet by Arthur Brook (1562). An adaptation of Italian Renaissance novelist Matteo Bandello (1480? -156 1). (Quoted from the world novella classic: Italian Volume (60 1 page): Introduction to the author of Romeo and Juliet).

The play has been adapted into opera, symphony, ballet and film and television works for many times. The French composer Cournot once wrote this play as an opera, and the famous musical west side story was also adapted from this play. Russian composer Tchaikovsky wrote Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture, and composer ProGao Fei wrote ballet music for the play, which was well received by the public. The film version of Romeo and Juliet starring Hollywood artists Leonardo DiCaprio and claire danes won several awards at 1997 Berlin Film Festival. 200 1, French musician Gerard Presgurvic independently adapted the play into a French musical. After his Paris premiere, he toured the world, performed in Taipei in April 2007, and will perform in Hongkong and Chinese mainland in 2008. There is an animated TV version, which was produced by the Japanese animation company GONZO and broadcast on April 4, 2007.

Romeo and Juliet 20 13 will be played by Emma Charlotte Toure Watson, the actor of hermione granger in Harry Potter.