"Never has there been a more doomed love / than the love experienced by Juliet and Romeo." The last two lines of the young Shakespeare’s play sound prophetic, which was destined to become the most famous love story of all time and one of his greatest works, not only dramatically and poetically but also in terms of popularity and frequency of performances.

And it is perhaps the one that has been most often adapted into other arts, such as music (symphonic, opera, ballet, musical), cinema, painting, sculpture…

In a threatening age like today, where prejudices, wars, and conflicts often separate countless lovers in death, the doomed love of two teenagers, who loved "under opposing stars," shouts:

Hands off the lives of those who love!

With this edition, Shakespeare's masterpiece takes shape in our language through Dimitris Mavrikios's rhymed translation.