Project Gutenberg 1997-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 302 Shakespeare, William 1564 1616 Shakspeare, William Shakspere, William Venus and Adonis Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venus_and_Adonis_(Shakespeare_poem) Dianne Bean Updated: 2023-01-08. "Venus and Adonis" by William Shakespeare is a narrative poem written during the late 16th century, specifically in the Elizabethan era. The poem is a classic example of Shakespeare's early work, blending themes of love and desire with elements of mythology. It primarily revolves around the relationship between Venus, the goddess of love, and Adonis, a strikingly handsome youth, exploring the tensions between attraction and rejection. The poem unfolds as Venus passionately pursues Adonis, who is more interested in hunting than in romantic entanglements. Venus employs various seductive strategies to win him over, but Adonis remains coy and uninterested. As the narrative progresses, Venus warns him about the perils of hunting a fierce boar. Ignoring her pleas, Adonis goes out to hunt, leading to his tragic demise. Heartbroken and grief-stricken, Venus laments his death and transforms his blood into a flower, symbolizing both love's beauty and its inherent pain. The poem is rich in imagery and emotion, offering a profound look at love's complexities, desire, and the inevitability of loss. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Venus (Roman deity) -- Poetry Adonis (Greek deity) -- Poetry PR Text Category: Poetry Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: Classics of Literature Category: British Literature 100720 2025-07-01T08:09:18.888867 text/html 102258 2023-01-08T03:48:27 text/html 115132 2025-07-01T08:09:24.561346 application/epub+zip 113995 2025-07-01T08:09:21.655348 application/epub+zip 99912 2025-07-01T08:09:20.546357 application/epub+zip 245313 2025-07-01T08:09:26.414316 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 233213 2025-07-01T08:09:23.880335 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 209451 2022-09-01T09:22:56.650126 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 81249 2025-07-01T08:09:18.429885 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 81036 2023-01-08T03:50:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16358 2025-07-01T08:09:26.535327 application/rdf+xml 15680 2025-07-01T08:09:21.042366 image/jpeg 3824 2025-07-01T08:09:20.792522 image/jpeg 116276 2025-07-01T08:09:18.897863 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia