Hero and Leander by Christopher Marlowe
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"Hero and Leander" by Christopher Marlowe is a poem written in the late 16th century that retells the Greek myth of two young lovers separated by the Hellespont. Hero, a chaste priestess of Venus in Sestos, meets Leander from Abydos at a festival. He falls desperately in love and convinces her to abandon her vow of chastity. Each night, guided by her lamp, Leander swims across the dangerous strait to reach her
tower. Their passion unfolds amid extravagant imagery and violent emotion, but Marlowe's sudden death left the poem unfinished. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Marlowe, Christopher, 1564-1593 |
|---|---|
| Title | Hero and Leander |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hero_and_Leander_(poem) |
| Credits | Daniel Callahan |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 74.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Leander (Greek mythology) -- Poetry |
| Subject | Hero (Greek mythology) -- Poetry |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 18781 |
| Release Date | Jul 7, 2006 |
| Last Update | Apr 28, 2021 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 787 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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