Venus and Adonis

Title: Venus and Adonis
Description: Venus and Adonis is a narrative poem by William Shakespeare published in 1593. It is considered likely to be Shakespeare's first publication. The poem tells the story of Venus, the goddess of Love; of her unrequited love; and of her attempted seduction of Adonis, an extremely handsome young man, who would rather go hunting. The poem is pastoral, and at times erotic, comic and tragic. It contains discourses on the nature of love, and observations of nature.
Creator: William Shakespeare
Date: 1593-1594
Type: Poetry

Media: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9a/Venus_and_Adonis_quarto.jpg

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