Project Gutenberg 1998-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 327 Shakespeare, William 1564 1616 Shakspeare, William Shakspere, William The Rape of Lucrece Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rape_of_Lucrece There is an improved edition of this title, eBook #100 the PG Shakespeare Team, a team of about twenty Project Gutenberg volunteers "The Rape of Lucrece" by William Shakespeare is a narrative poem written in the late 16th century, during the English Renaissance. The poem delves into the themes of honor, shame, and the consequences of lust through the tragic tale of Lucrece, a noblewoman in ancient Rome who becomes the victim of a heinous act of violence. The work is notable for its exploration of the intersection between personal and political implications following the episode of sexual assault and its aftermath. The poem begins with the siege of Ardea, where Tarquin, the son of the Roman king, becomes infatuated with Lucrece, the wife of his kinsman Collatine. Overcome by lust, he forces himself into her chamber and rapes her. The event shatters Lucrece's spirit, leading her to call for her husband and father. In her despair, she reveals the assault and pleads for revenge against Tarquin before taking her own life, unable to bear the shame of her violation. Her death ignites outrage among the Roman nobles, particularly Brutus, who vows to avenge her honor. This tragic incident ultimately leads to the overthrow of the monarchy and the establishment of the Roman Republic, underscoring themes of female agency, honor in death, and the political ramifications of personal tragedy. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Poetry PR Text Category: Poetry Category: Classics of Literature Category: British Literature 131210 2025-08-19T12:00:34.122161 text/html 106917 2025-08-19T09:41:02 text/html 134610 2025-08-19T12:00:45.981615 application/epub+zip 133405 2025-08-19T12:00:40.004639 application/epub+zip 115606 2025-08-19T12:00:36.134148 application/epub+zip 187774 2025-08-19T12:00:51.285577 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 173773 2025-08-19T12:00:45.707606 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 174018 2022-08-01T09:31:14.756463 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 110039 2025-08-19T12:00:33.642142 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 90259 2025-08-19T09:38:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16642 2025-08-19T12:00:51.425566 application/rdf+xml 17529 2025-08-19T12:00:39.826613 image/jpeg 2740 2025-08-19T12:00:39.782659 image/jpeg 301156 2025-08-19T12:00:34.157180 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