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Shakespeare's classic poem of Venus, the goddess of love, and her unrequited love for a young and handsome human named Adonis.

Read & Co. Classics presents this new beautiful edition of William Shakespeare's narrative poem, "Venus and Adonis". Featuring a specially commissioned new biography of William Shakespeare, it is a must for Shakespeare enthusiasts and newcomers alike. The poem intertwines comedy... Read Full Overview

At once comic, tragic and erotic, "Venus & Adonis" (1593) is a poem by William Shakespeare based on passages from Ovid's Metamorphoses. Through a series of expressive ink washes, Marlene Dumas paints new passion into the poem--bodies bleed into one another, lips part... Read Full Overview

Venus and Adonis is a narrative poem by William Shakespeare published in 1593. It is probably Shakespeare's first publication.The poem tells the story of Venus, the goddess of Love of her unrequited love and of her attempted seduction of Adonis, an extremely... Read Full Overview

William Shakespeare: Venus und Adonis / Venus and Adonis. Deutsch - Englisch

Zweisprachige Ausgabe.

bersetzt von Ferdinand Freiligrath

Gro format, 216 x 279 mm

Berliner bilinguale Ausgabe, 2015

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"Venus und Adonis" from William Shakespeare. Englischer Dichter, gilt als einer der grossten Dichter der Weltliteratur (1564-1616)."

Venus and Adonis is a poem by William Shakespeare, written in 1592-1593, with a plot based on passages from Ovid's Metamorphoses. It is a complex, kaleidoscopic work, using constantly shifting tone and perspective to present contrasting views of the nature of love.

William Shakespeare: Venus und Adonis. Epische Versdichtung Erstmals ins Deutsche bersetzt von Heinrich Christoph Albrecht (1783) Die vorliegende bersetzung stammt von Ferdinand Freiligrath. Erstdruck: D sseldorf (Schaubsche Buchhandlung) 1849. Vollst ndige Neuausgabe. Herausgegeben... Read Full Overview

Venus and Adonis is a narrative poem by William Shakespeare published in 1593. It is probably Shakespeare's first publication. The poem tells the story of Venus, the goddess of Love; of her unrequited love; and of her attempted seduction of Adonis, an extremely handsome young... Read Full Overview

Venus and Adonis is a narrative poem by William Shakespeare published in 1593. It is probably Shakespeare's first publication.

Venus and Adonis is a narrative poem by William Shakespeare published in 1593. It is probably Shakespeare's first publication.