Venus and Adonis is a poem written by William Shakespeare in 1593. The poem is based on the story of Venus, the Roman goddess of love, and Adonis, a handsome young hunter. In the poem, Venus falls in love with Adonis and tries to persuade him to stay with her instead of going hunting. Adonis, however, is determined to go hunting and rejects Venus' advances. Despite Venus' warnings, Adonis is killed by a wild boar while hunting. The poem explores themes of love, desire, and mortality. It is considered one of Shakespeare's earliest works and is notable for its vivid imagery and use of language.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.