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Venus and Adonis by William Shakespeare · Booklabria

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Venus and Adonis

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First published: 1593
Editions: 98 in 5 languages

Synopsis

Adonis is a youth of unsurpassed beauty. A hunter. The goddess Venus, sees him and falls madly in love with him. Venus's love becomes boundless and without limit and Adonis rejects her even though she is a beautiful goddess and the goddess of love. And thereby hangs a tale. The story is told through the lamentations of Venus for Adonis's rejection of her love.

Subjects: Biography
Poetry
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Characters: Lucretia

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98 in 5 languages

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English86 Spanish5 German3 French2 All 5 languages

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