Project Gutenberg 2005-03-16 Public domain in the USA. 166 Swinburne, Algernon Charles 1837 1909 Maitland, Thomas Maitland, A. C. (Algernon Charles) Swinburne, Algernon C. Atalanta in Calydon E-text prepared by Al Haines "Atalanta in Calydon" by Algernon Charles Swinburne is a tragedy written in the late 19th century. This poetic drama explores themes of fate, love, and honor, focusing on the characters of Meleager, Althaea, and Atalanta as they navigate the dramatic consequences of vengeance and familial conflict in the ancient land of Calydon. At the start of the play, we are introduced to the dire state of Calydon, cursed by the goddess Artemis for neglecting her in a sacrifice. Althaea, the mother of Meleager, recalls a prophetic dream during her pregnancy that foretold her son's fate being linked to a burning brand. As the narrative unfolds, a fierce boar wreaks havoc in the land, prompting a great hunt in which the bold Atalanta participates. Tensions rise among the hunters, particularly involving Meleager, who becomes embroiled in conflict with his uncles, ultimately leading to a tragic chain of events driven by passion, vengeance, and familial duty. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 69.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Tragedies (Drama) Atalanta (Greek mythology) -- Drama Meleager (Greek mythology) -- Drama PR Text Category: Poetry Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: Classics of Literature 184039 2025-07-06T13:35:41.561982 text/html 183852 2025-01-14T22:12:44.057715 text/html 140794 2025-07-06T13:35:51.315916 application/epub+zip 140228 2025-07-06T13:35:45.746976 application/epub+zip 118810 2025-07-06T13:35:43.857961 application/epub+zip 263273 2025-07-06T13:35:53.937907 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 242692 2025-07-06T13:35:49.174939 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 215978 2022-09-07T21:27:34.864291 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 139315 2025-07-06T13:35:41.273967 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 139138 2020-12-14T07:52:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 139146 2020-12-14T07:52:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20800 2025-07-06T13:35:54.064919 application/rdf+xml 11721 2025-07-06T13:35:44.342968 image/jpeg 2999 2025-07-06T13:35:44.100961 image/jpeg 52193 2020-12-14T07:52:37 application/octet-stream application/zip 52187 2020-12-14T07:52:37 application/octet-stream application/zip 136136 2025-07-06T13:35:41.574978 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