Venus and Adonis (1599)
Format: paperback
ISBN:
9781171338932 (1171338937)
Publish date: July 13th 2010
Publisher: Eebo Editions, Proquest
Pages no: 64
Edition language: English
Category:
Fantasy,
Classics,
Literature,
Romance,
Plays,
Drama,
Theatre,
Poetry,
English Literature,
Mythology,
16th Century
Maybe it's just the ancient studies of that far-off teenage years that was calling out to me, but I had this insane urge to reread this classic poem of lust. It contrasts nicely with the recent romance novels that I've had the dubious enjoyment of reading. It's particularly nice to see a strong-head...
One of Shakespeare's narrative poems. It's been about a year and a half since I read it, but I remember really enjoying it at the time. It's beautifully written. One thing I found entertaining was the fact that Venus was so lustful and domineering over Adonis. I would definitely recommend this t...