TY - BOOK AU - Shakespeare,William TI - The Rape of Lucrece AV - PR PY - 1998/// CY - Salt Lake City, UT PB - Project Gutenberg KW - Poetry N1 - 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 N2 - "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.) UR - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1505 ER -