Shakespeare, William 1564-1616 creator text utu 1997 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Venus and Adonis" by William Shakespeare is a narrative poem published in 1593. It tells the story of Venus, goddess of love, who becomes infatuated with the beautiful young Adonis and attempts to seduce him—but he only wants to go hunting. This pastoral work blends erotic, comic, and tragic elements as it explores unrequited desire and the nature of love itself. When Adonis insists on hunting a dangerous wild boar despite Venus's warnings, their encounter takes a fateful turn that will forever change how love touches human hearts. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venus_and_Adonis_(Shakespeare_poem) Release date is 1997-09-01 Dianne Bean Updated: 2023-01-08. Original publication data not identified Venus (Roman deity) -- Poetry Adonis (Greek deity) -- Poetry PR Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1045 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1045 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133039.0 1045