However, the tale of Romeo and Juliet had earlier origins. For example, the storyline is very similar to The Tragical History of Romeus and Juliet, a tale written in verse by Arthur Brooke in 1562, which was subsequently re-written in prose by William Painter in 1582, and re-named Palace of Pleasure.
Yet even Brooke's The Tragical History of Romeus and Juliet was itself basically a translation of Pierre Boaistuau's version found in his Tragic Histories. (1559) But Boaistuau did not pen the story first! This sad tale of romantic love between two young people from two different feuding families can be traced to the story of Mariotto and Giannozza (1476) by Masuccio Salernitano! But! The Romeo & Juliet story has even earlier roots! Going back centuries! For more information, see 'Related links' below.
Arthur Brooke is the author of the poem "The Tragicall Historye of Romeus and Juliet," which was published in 1562. Shakespeare later used Brooke's poem as a source for his famous play, "Romeo and Juliet."
The plot of the play Romeo and Juliet was not actually an original to William Shakespeare. "The Tragicall Historye of Romeus and Juliet" by Arthur Brooke is supposedly where he got the story. However, Brooke borrowed the story too. In fact it is fair to say that every version of Romeo and Juliet that we know of borrowed most of its plot from an earlier source.
Shakespeare's primary source for Romeo and Juliet was Arthur Brooke's Romeus and Juliet, first published in 1562, two years before Shakespeare's birth, and reprinted in 1587, about eight years before the first performance of Romeo and Juliet.
They are based on Romeus and Juliet, the characters in a poem by Arthur Brooke called Romeus and Juliet.
Arthur Brooke.
Shakespeare's writing was often copies of other authors or of old stories, such as The Tragicall Historye of Romeus and Juliet (that is how it was spelled back then) first published in 1562 by Arthur Brooke. much of the literature that he wrote was, however, based on his personal political and religious beliefs, which are hinted at in his writings, and a perverted sense of humor wit a love for making people die at the end. great guy. he was also affected by the Victorian er, as the humor would be considered a bit odd today.
"Romeo and Juliet was in fact based on the life of two real lovers who both died for each other and lived in Verona, Italy in 1303. Both the Capulets and Montagues existed in Verona at this time and Shakespeare is reckoned to have discovered this tragic love story in Arthur Brooke's 1562 poem entitled ("The Tragical Historye of Romeus and Juliet") .
Shakespeare's inspiration for Romeo and Juliet was the poem "The Tragicall Historye of Romeus and Juliet." This poem was written by Arthur Brooke and was a translation of Italian Matteo Bandello's original story. Both works illustrated the love story of two real people who lived in Verona. Shakespeare's main source was Brooke's poem; he didn't use Bandello's original.
Romeus and Juliet, a poem by Arthur Brooke
From Arthur Brooke's poem Romeus and Juliet.
"The History of Romeus and Juliet"- Arthur Brooke
Arthur Brooke's Romeus and Juliet.
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE