Romeo and Juliet / William Shakespeare

Title: Romeo and Juliet 

Author: William Shakespeare

Subjects: Classic; Drama; Play; Tragedy 

The title characters Romeo and Juliet are regarded as archetypal young lovers. The Story is about two young star-crossed lovers whose deaths ultimately reconcile their feuding families. Romeo and Juliet borrows from a tradition of tragic love stories dating back to antiquity. One of these is Pyramus and Thisbe, from Ovid's Metamorphoses, which contains parallels to Shakespeare's story.

Hamlet / William Shakespeare

Title: Hamlet (The Tragedy of Hamlet) 

Author: William Shakespeare

Subjects: Play; Drama; Tragedy 

The play depicts Prince Hamlet and his revenge against his uncle, Claudius, who has murdered Hamlet's father in order to seize his throne and marry Hamlet's mother. The story is endlessly retold and has many adaptation by others. It is one of the most powerful and influential works of world literature.