Cupid And Psyche
A Legend (1820)
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Cupid and Psyche: A Legend is a romantic novel written by Shakerley Marmion in 1820. The story is based on the Greek myth of Cupid and Psyche, which tells the tale of a mortal woman who falls in love with the god of love, Cupid. The novel begins with the beautiful and kind-hearted Psyche, who is envied by the goddess Venus for her beauty. Venus orders her son, Cupid, to make Psyche fall in love with the most despicable creature on earth. However, Cupid himself falls in love with Psyche and begins to secretly visit her at night. Psyche's sisters, who are jealous of her happiness, convince her t...
Cupid and Psyche: A Legend is a romantic novel written by Shakerley Marmion in 1820. The story is based on the Greek myth of Cupid and Psyche, which tells the tale of a mortal woman who falls in love with the god of love, Cupid. The novel begins with the beautiful and kind-hearted Psyche, who is envied by the goddess Venus for her beauty. Venus orders her son, Cupid, to make Psyche fall in love with the most despicable creature on earth. However, Cupid himself falls in love with Psyche and begins to secretly visit her at night. Psyche's sisters, who are jealous of her happiness, convince her to look at Cupid while he is sleeping. When she does so, Cupid awakens and flees, leaving Psyche alone and heartbroken. She embarks on a journey to find Cupid and prove her love for him, facing many trials and tribulations along the way. The novel explores themes of love, jealousy, betrayal, and forgiveness, and is a timeless classic that has been adapted into various forms of media, including operas, plays, and films. Marmion's retelling of the myth is a beautiful and captivating story that has stood the test of time and continues to be beloved by readers today.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.
![Cover Cupid and Psyche [Tr. Into Verse by H. Gurney]](https://bilder.buecher.de/produkte/68/68752/68752956n.jpg "Cupid and Psyche [Tr. Into Verse by H. Gurney]")
