Project Gutenberg 2004-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 273 Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft 1797 1851 Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin Shelley, Mary W. Proserpine and Midas Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proserpine_(play) S. Goodman and David Starner "Proserpine and Midas" by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley is a collection of two unpublished mythological dramas, likely composed in the early 19th century. These works draw on classical themes, revisiting the stories of Proserpine and Midas, and reflect Shelley's literary exploration of myth and its implications in a romantic context. The primary characters include Proserpine, the daughter of Ceres, who is entangled in her fate with Hades, and Midas, the king who acquires the golden touch but learns the perils that accompany his wish. At the start of "Proserpine," the scene is set in the beautiful plain of Enna, where Proserpine expresses her desire for her mother, Ceres, to remain with her. However, Ceres must leave to fulfill her duties. As Proserpine and her nymphs gather flowers, the atmosphere shifts into tension when Proserpine, left alone, goes missing, generating concern among the other characters. In the counterpart drama, “Midas”, King Midas arrives to witness the contest between Apollo and Pan, favoring Pan's music and incurring Apollo's wrath, leading to his transformation with the ears of an ass. The opening passages establish a blend of light-hearted lyricism and profound themes, hinting at Shelley's capacity for both artistic beauty and deeper moral reflections on desire, loss, and consequence. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Mythology, Classical -- Drama Proserpina (Roman deity) -- Drama Midas (Legendary character) -- Drama PR Text Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: British Literature 156468 2025-08-03T07:48:29.870880 text/html 159645 2022-09-30T13:43:45 text/html 139783 2025-08-03T07:48:36.787829 application/epub+zip 138794 2025-08-03T07:48:32.861879 application/epub+zip 119953 2025-08-03T07:48:31.660861 application/epub+zip 245860 2025-08-03T07:48:39.173832 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 231337 2025-08-03T07:48:35.979853 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 207591 2022-09-30T15:00:26.361595 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 126429 2025-08-03T07:48:29.335870 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 126214 2022-09-30T13:49:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19285 2025-08-03T07:48:39.305804 application/rdf+xml 11166 2025-08-03T07:48:32.173853 image/jpeg 2789 2025-08-03T07:48:31.916841 image/jpeg 51182 2022-09-30T13:49:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 55733 2022-09-30T13:50:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 133359 2025-08-03T07:48:29.884866 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