A Lover's Complaint: Poetry Guide and Free Edition
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A Lover's Complaint is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Shakespeare, William (1564–1616).
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"A Lover's Complaint" by William Shakespeare is a narrative poem published in 1609 as part of Shakespeare's Sonnets. The poem follows a young woman weeping by a river, throwing away tokens of lost love. When an old man asks about her sorrow, she recounts her seduction and abandonment by a charming young lover. Written in rhyme royal, the forty-seven stanza poem explores themes of deception and desire, concluding with a haunting admission about the power of false charms.
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- Title: A Lover's Complaint
- Author credits: Shakespeare, William (1564–1616)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Poetry
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- Category: British Literature
- Category: Poetry
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