Hero And Leander

""Hero and Leander"" is a narrative poem written by Christopher Marlowe in the late 16th century. The poem tells the tragic love story of two young lovers, Hero, a priestess of Venus, and Leander, a young man from Abydos. The two fall in love at first sight and begin a secret affair, with Leander swimming across the Hellespont each night to be with Hero. However, their love is thwarted by a storm that causes Leander to drown on his way to Hero's tower. Hero, upon discovering his death, throws herself from the tower in grief and dies as well. The poem is notable for its lyrical language, vivid imagery, and exploration of themes such as love, passion, and fate. This edition of ""Hero and Leander"" is edited by Edwin Arnold and includes an introduction and notes on the poem's historical and literary context.THIS 26 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: Poems, by Edwin Arnold. To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 0766102394.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.