Hero And Leander

by Musaeus of Athens and Musaeus Grammaticus

Book Overview

""Hero and Leander"" is a narrative poem written by Christopher Marlowe in the late 16th century. The poem tells the tragic love story of two young lovers, Hero, a priestess of Venus, and Leander, a young man from Abydos. The two fall in love at first sight and begin a secret affair, with Leander swimming across the Hellespont each night to be with Hero. However, their love is thwarted by a storm that causes Leander to drown on his way to Hero's tower...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1425337643
• ISBN13: 9781425337643
• Release Date: December 2005
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.29 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.3" x 11.0"