Four of the great playwright's more in-depth poems include "Venus and Adonis," which recounts the romance between the goddess of love and her handsome swain; "A Lover's Complaint," a narrative poem voiced by a seduced and abandoned woman; "The Phoenix and the Turtle," an allegory concerning the death of ideal love; and "The Rape of Lucrece," a narrative poem based on an ancient Roman legend.
| ISBN: | 9780486827667 |
| Publication date: | 28th December 2018 |
| Author: | William Shakespeare |
| Publisher: | Dover Publications an imprint of Dover Publications Inc. |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 160 pages |
| Series: | Dover Thrift Editions |
| Genres: |
Poetry by individual poets |