Venus and Adonis

William Shakespeare First published 1593

About this book

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

adonis (greek deity)
art
biography
calligraphy
classical mythology
english poetry
geology
latin fables
metamorphosis
mythology
poetry
poetry (poetic works by one author)
printing
sources
specimens
translations into english
venus (roman deity)