The Shakespeare, William 1564-1616 creator text utu 1998 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "The Rape of Lucrece" by William Shakespeare is a narrative poem published in 1594. This somber work recounts the tragic story of Lucretia, a virtuous Roman noblewoman whose encounter with the king's son leads to devastating consequences. When Tarquin becomes obsessed with the beautiful and honorable Lucrece after hearing her husband's praise, his unchecked desire sets in motion events that will forever alter Roman history. Written in rhyme royal, the poem explores themes of honor, violation, and revenge in ancient Rome. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rape_of_Lucrece There is an improved edition of this title, eBook #100 Release date is 1998-10-01 the PG Shakespeare Team, a team of about twenty Project Gutenberg volunteers Original publication data not identified Poetry PR Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1505 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1505 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133046.0 1505