Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616

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Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Lover%27s_Complaint Release date is 1998-11-01

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"A Lover's Complaint" by William Shakespeare is a narrative poem published in 1609 alongside Shakespeare's Sonnets. Written in rhyme royal, the poem tells the story of a young woman weeping by a river, casting away tokens of lost love. When an old man approaches, she recounts her seduction and abandonment by a charming but false lover. Despite recognizing his deception, she confesses she would fall for him again, revealing the enduring power of desire over reason. (This is an automatically generated summary.)



English poetry -- Early modern, 1500-1700

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