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Percy Bysshe Shelley Mary Shelley Proserpine and Midas (Paperback) (US IMPORT)
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Brand New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
- Publication Name
- Proserpine and Midas
- Title
- Proserpine and Midas
- Contributor
- Mint Editions (Contributions by)
- EAN
- 9781513282701
- ISBN
- 9781513282701
- Genre
- Poetry & Drama
- Release Date
- 08/07/2021
- Release Year
- 2021
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- US
- Item Length
- 127mm
- Series
- Mint Editions
- UPC
- 9781513282701
- Publication Year
- 2021
- Format
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- Book Title
- Proserpine and Midas
- Item Height
- 203mm
- Publisher
- Mint Editions, Graphic Arts Books
- Topic
- Plays
- Item Width
- 127mm
- Number of Pages
- 74 Pages
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Proserpine and Midas (1820) is a collection of plays by Mary Shelley and Percy Bysshe Shelley. Combining Mary's blank verse and Percy's lyric poems, the Shelleys offer two groundbreaking retellings of classical myth. Together, the plays illuminate the working relationship of a husband and wife who helped define Romanticism, highlighting their individual talents in the process. While Proserpine was published in 1832 in The Winter's Wreath, a London periodical, Mary Shelley was unable to find a publisher for Midas, which remained unprinted until the twentieth century. Ceres, the goddess of agriculture, leaves her daughter Proserpine in the care of two trusted nymphs. While the women are out picking flowers, Proserpine is kidnapped by Pluto, the dreaded lord of the underworld. Distraught, Ceres laments the loss of her beloved girl and appeals to Jove for assistance. Proserpine is a retelling of an ancient myth which remains mostly faithful to its source while emphasizing the feminist qualities of its tragic content. In Midas, the wild god Pan is defeated in a musical competition by Apollo, god of the sun. Determined to claim victory, he arranges a new contest with King Midas as judge. Although his power on earth is unmatched by any human, Midas soon learns that to play at divinity one risks reaping the greatest of sorrows. Proserpine and Midas is a masterful take on two of ancient Greece's central myths. Using their talents for narrative and song, the Shelleys adapt these well-known stories for the nineteenth century and beyond, showcasing their sociopolitical significance in a world defined by the democratic ideals of the Greeks. With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Mary Shelley and Percy Bysshe Shelley's Proserpine and Midas is a classic of English literature reimagined for modern readers.
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Mint Editions, Graphic Arts Books
ISBN-13
9781513282701
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14049029632
Product Key Features
Book Title
Proserpine and Midas
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Plays
Publication Year
2021
Number of Pages
74 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
203mm
Item Width
127mm
Additional Product Features
Series Title
Mint Editions
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
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