Venus and Adonis is a poem by William Shakespeare, written in 1592-93, with a plot based on passages from Ovid's Metamorphoses. It is a complex, kaleidoscopic work, using constantly shifting tone and perspective to present contrasting views of the nature of love.
Language: English
Published in: 1593
Word count: 10,058 words (≈ 40 minutes)
Source: http://www.shakespeare-online.com/sonnets/venus.html
Copyright: Public Domain
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