Project Gutenberg 2009-10-25 Public domain in the USA. 430 Morris, William 1834 1896 Morris, William M. The Earthly Paradise: A Poem (Part II) Produced by Thierry Alberto, Henry Craig, Stephanie Eason, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net. "The Earthly Paradise: A Poem (Part II)" by William Morris is a narrative poem written in the late 19th century. The work explores themes of love, beauty, and mythology through rich, lyrical storytelling. It intertwines the story of Psyche and Cupid, addressing Psyche's trials and tribulations as she navigates the challenges imposed by the goddess Venus, as well as her quest for love and fulfillment in a world fraught with obstacles. The opening of the poem sets a romantic and ethereal tone as it introduces the characters and the lush setting that surrounds them. In the initial verses, we are taken into a vivid world blessed with the beauty of May and the palpable presence of Love, who is personified as an omnipresent force. Psyche, the beautiful daughter of a king, becomes the focus of Venus's jealousy, leading to her trials as she ultimately seeks love with Cupid. The narrative unfolds with Psyche's father seeking oracles to understand the fate destined for his daughter, foreshadowing the challenges and heartache that await her in pursuit of her happiness, all while enriched by elaborate descriptions and evocative imagery that Morris is known for. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://www.gutenberg.org/files/30332/30332-h/images/title.jpg en Mythology, Classical -- Poetry Tales, Medieval -- Adaptations Storytelling -- Poetry PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 507014 507024 2024-09-13T04:55:24.707631 2023-09-13T09:53:00.853349 text/html text/html 527457 2021-01-05T19:36:06 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 234868 2021-01-05T19:36:06 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 258497 2024-09-13T04:55:59.725929 application/epub+zip 262793 2024-09-13T04:55:38.140565 application/epub+zip 261677 2024-09-13T04:55:31.379594 application/epub+zip 441878 2024-09-13T04:56:05.305897 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 354090 2024-09-13T04:55:47.025038 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 353043 2022-09-14T05:45:29.325156 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 426262 426133 2024-09-13T04:55:22.359664 2023-09-13T09:52:58.622456 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 426024 2021-01-05T19:36:06 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 157906 2021-01-05T19:36:06 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 426035 2021-01-05T19:36:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 157807 2021-01-05T19:36:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20839 2024-09-13T04:56:05.461933 application/rdf+xml 28956 2024-09-13T04:55:31.539571 image/jpeg 3989 2024-09-13T04:55:31.459576 image/jpeg 232506 2024-09-13T04:55:24.753618 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