{"product_id":"proserpine-and-midas-paperback","title":"Proserpine and Midas - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMary Shelley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003ePercy Bysshe Shelley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMint Editions\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eProserpine and Midas\u003c\/i\u003e (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 \u003ci\u003eProserpine\u003c\/i\u003e was published in 1832 in \u003ci\u003eThe Winter's Wreath\u003c\/i\u003e, a London periodical, Mary Shelley was unable to find a publisher for \u003ci\u003eMidas\u003c\/i\u003e, 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. \u003ci\u003eProserpine\u003c\/i\u003e is a retelling of an ancient myth which remains mostly faithful to its source while emphasizing the feminist qualities of its tragic content. In \u003ci\u003eMidas\u003c\/i\u003e, 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. \u003ci\u003eProserpine and Midas\u003c\/i\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eProserpine and Midas\u003c\/i\u003e is a classic of English literature reimagined for modern readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLeft in the care of two nymphs, Proserpine is kidnapped by Pluto, god of the underworld. Distraught, her mother petitions the counsel of Jove, ruler of the heavens. When Pan loses to Apollo in a musical contest, he the judgment of Midas, a powerful king. \u003ci\u003eProserpine and Midas\u003c\/i\u003e is a collection of plays by Percy Bysshe Shelley and Mary Shelley.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 74\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.16 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 21, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47219689259257,"sku":"9781513282701","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/TGFzTGdwa2VCYkgvVEFnWnFWUjc0Zz09.webp?v=1768170067","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/proserpine-and-midas-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}