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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Arthur_Brooke_(poet)Arthur Brooke (poet) - Wikipedia

    Arthur Brooke (died 19 March 1563) was an English poet who wrote and created various works including The Tragical History of Romeus and Juliet (1562), considered to be William Shakespeare's chief source for his tragedy Romeo and Juliet (published in 1597).

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  3. www.britannica.com › biography › Arthur-BrookeArthur Brooke | Renaissance Poet, Satirist, Narrative Poetry

    Arthur Brooke was an English poet and author of The Tragicall Historye of Romeus and Juliet (1562), the poem on which Shakespeare based Romeo and Juliet. It is written in rhymed verse and was taken from the French translation of one of the stories in Matteo Bandello’s Novelle (1554–73; French.

  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › The_Tragical_History_of_Romeus_andThe Tragical History of Romeus and Juliet - Wikipedia

    The Tragical History of Romeus and Juliet is a narrative poem by Arthur Brooke, first published in 1562 by Richard Tottel, which was a key source for William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. It is a translation and adaptation of a French story by Pierre Boaistuau, itself derived from an Italian novella by Matteo Bandello.

  5. www.shakespearegeek.com › 2024 › 01Introducing Arthur Brooke | Shakespeare Geek

    Jan 29, 2024 · January 29, 2024 ~ duane. While Romeo and Juliet is arguably Shakespeare’s most famous work, casual fans rarely know that few of Shakespeare’s plots were original. The tale of the star-cross’d lovers dates back at least to The Tragical History of Romeus and Juliet, by Arthur Brooke (1562).

  6. historyofromeoandjuliet.weebly.com › arthur-brookeArthur Brooke - The history of Romeo and Juliet

    Learn about Arthur Brooke, the poet who published The Tragic History of Romeus and Juliet in 1562, based on Bandello's story. Discover how he changed the plot, the setting, and the characters of the famous tragedy.

  7. www.oxfordreference.com › display › 10Arthur Brooke - Oxford Reference

    May 24, 2024 · Quick Reference. (d. 1563) English author of the long poem. The Tragical History of Romeus and Juliet (1562), on which Shakespeare based Romeo and Juliet. From: Brooke, Arthur in A Dictionary of Shakespeare ». Subjects: Literature — Shakespeare studies and criticism.

  8. shakespeareoxfordfellowship.org › wp-content › uploadsWH O WAS AR T H U R BRO O K E - Shakespeare Oxford Fellowship

    Arthur Brooke’s identity. His analysis of five contemporary documents demonstrates that Arthur Brooke died in the wreck of the Queen’s ship, The Greyhound, on March 19th, 1563, and that he was a close relative of William Brooke, . Stow’s account.