Project Gutenberg 2007-04-30 Public domain in the USA. 432 Marlowe, Christopher 1564 1593 Marloe, Christopher Marlo, Christopher Marlow, Christopher Bullen, A. H. (Arthur Henry) 1857 1920 Bullen, Arthur Henry Butler, A. H. The Works of Christopher Marlowe, Vol. 3 (of 3) Reading ease score: 79.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Leonard Johnson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "The Works of Christopher Marlowe, Vol. 3 (of 3)" by Christopher Marlowe is a collection of poetic works and plays written in the late 16th century. This volume includes some of Marlowe's most significant contributions to English literature, such as "Hero and Leander," which draws on themes of love, longing, and tragedy, and explores the fabled romance between Hero and Leander. The collection showcases Marlowe's blend of lyrical beauty and dramatic intensity, inviting readers into the complexities of human emotions and mythical narratives. The opening of this volume introduces "Hero and Leander," beginning with a vivid depiction of Hero, described as a stunningly beautiful maiden and a nun of Venus, residing in Sestos, who captures the adoration of the young Leander from Abydos. Their fateful love story is set against the backdrop of the Hellespont, where the trials and tribulations of their romance unfold. Through rich imagery and rhythmic prose, Marlowe captures the initial enchantment and tension between the characters, hinting at the inevitable tragedy that love can bring. The section primes readers for the emotional depth and lyrical elegance that characterize Marlowe's approach to storytelling, setting the stage for a haunting exploration of passion and despair. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en English poetry PR Text Banned Books from Anne Haight's list Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 853275 853250 2024-10-09T09:34:39.480844 2023-09-09T11:14:15.979809 text/html text/html 878101 2020-12-14T05:00:04 text/html; charset=utf-8 241085 2020-12-14T05:01:32 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 359683 2024-10-09T09:35:06.034677 application/epub+zip 365424 2024-10-09T09:34:45.843806 application/epub+zip 329429 2024-10-09T09:34:43.085832 application/epub+zip 803847 2024-10-09T09:35:16.536640 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 952470 2024-10-09T09:35:03.456697 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 916078 2022-08-10T05:45:36.530722 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 489029 2024-10-09T09:34:34.809875 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 488859 2020-12-14T05:49:50 text/plain; charset=utf-8 195103 2020-12-14T05:49:50 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 20171 2024-10-09T09:35:16.724630 application/rdf+xml 21526 2024-10-09T09:34:43.841824 image/jpeg 4449 2024-10-09T09:34:43.472810 image/jpeg 329422 2024-10-09T09:34:39.535863 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia