The Brooklyn Rail - Alfred Mac Adam
[Dumas] reroutes [Shakespeare’s] exploration of female sexual arousal beyond grotesque caricature to deliver a sense of emotional depth that is potent and profound.
Venus & Adonis
These two great poems date from Shakespeare's early years and are full of passion and invention. In Venus and Adonis, the goddess of love pleads with the beautiful boy to submit to her advances and become her love - but he only wants to hunt boar. In the more serious Rape of Lucrece, Shakespeare draws on the Roman take of the Emperor Tarquin's desire for Lucrece and its tragic consequencies. These poems give prominent parts to the two heroines, and Clare Corbett and Eve Best shine.
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Venus & Adonis
These two great poems date from Shakespeare's early years and are full of passion and invention. In Venus and Adonis, the goddess of love pleads with the beautiful boy to submit to her advances and become her love - but he only wants to hunt boar. In the more serious Rape of Lucrece, Shakespeare draws on the Roman take of the Emperor Tarquin's desire for Lucrece and its tragic consequencies. These poems give prominent parts to the two heroines, and Clare Corbett and Eve Best shine.
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Product Details
| BN ID: | 2940169141474 |
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| Publisher: | Naxos Audiobooks |
| Publication date: | 09/01/2006 |
| Edition description: | Unabridged |
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