Project Gutenberg 2007-01-14 Public domain in the USA. 160 Marlowe, Christopher 1564 1593 Marloe, Christopher Marlo, Christopher Marlow, Christopher Chapman, George 1634 Rhys, Ernest 1859 1946 Hero and Leander and Other Poems Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hero_and_Leander_(poem) "Hero and Leander and Other Poems" by Christopher Marlowe and George Chapman is a collection of narrative poems likely written during the late 16th century. The most prominent work, "Hero and Leander," explores the tragic love story of the titular characters, who are separated by great distances and destined for heartbreak. This collection combines themes of love, beauty, and fate, typical of the Renaissance era. The opening of "Hero and Leander" introduces the two star-crossed lovers, Hero and Leander, setting the stage for their ill-fated romance. It describes Hero's enchanting beauty and Leander's passionate longing, establishing their meeting at Venus's temple as a pivotal moment. The narrative weaves a rich tapestry of imagery depicting their infatuation, culminating in Hero's initial hesitation and eventual yielding to Leander's advances. This opening portion masterfully blends affection with foreboding, hinting at the tragic events to come as destiny plays its cruel hand. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 56.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en la Leander (Greek mythology) -- Poetry Hero (Greek mythology) -- Poetry PR Text Category: Poetry Category: British Literature 165478 2025-07-08T12:54:27.395471 text/html 165299 2025-01-08T13:58:41.025757 text/html 140901 2025-07-08T12:54:33.884412 application/epub+zip 141142 2025-07-08T12:54:30.183434 application/epub+zip 123725 2025-07-08T12:54:29.078383 application/epub+zip 277954 2025-07-08T12:54:36.194358 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 259900 2025-07-08T12:54:33.138403 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 228985 2022-09-09T14:11:30.541973 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 138661 2025-07-08T12:54:27.122392 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 138639 2007-01-14T03:43:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 138646 2007-01-14T03:43:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21218 2025-07-08T12:54:36.325346 application/rdf+xml 14745 2025-07-08T12:54:29.563406 image/jpeg 3630 2025-07-08T12:54:29.320464 image/jpeg 56985 2007-01-14T03:43:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 56947 2007-01-14T03:43:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 140559 2025-07-08T12:54:27.410417 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 en.wikipedia en.wikipedia