Ashtaroth: A Dramatic Lyric

by Adam Lindsay Gordon

Book Overview

Ashtaroth: A Dramatic Lyric is a poetic work written by Adam Lindsay Gordon, an Australian poet and jockey. The book is a dramatic retelling of the biblical story of Ashtaroth, a pagan goddess worshipped by the Israelites. In the poem, Ashtaroth is depicted as a seductive and powerful deity who lures men to their doom. The story follows the character of Saul, who becomes entranced by Ashtaroth's beauty and is ultimately destroyed by her. The poem...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1419107836
• ISBN13: 9781419107832
• Release Date: June 2004
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 108 Pages
• Weight: 0.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 7.5" x 9.3"