The Passionate Pilgrim
William ShakespeareProject Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019
Rating 3.3- Word count
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English Originals Foreign Literature Love EntanglementsSpiritual PracticeSpiritual ComfortSlow ReadingTender SentimentYouthful VibeBeautiful EssaysFemale PerspectiveSummary
Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971, and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today. The Passionate Pilgrim by William Shakespeare. Author: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Language: English. Class: PR: Language and Literatures: English literature. Release Date: Nov 1, 1998.Editor's review
The Passionate Pilgrim is a slim poetry collection attributed to Shakespeare, printed in 1612. It mixes genuine Shakespearean poems, verses by others, and anonymous pieces, making it an intriguing case for studying questions of authorship in Shakespeare's poetry. For Chinese readers, the value of this work lies not in the literary pleasure of reading every poem through, but in the window it offers onto Elizabethan lyric poetry and the early modern publishing landscape. Some poems in the collection echo texts such as Love's Labour's Lost, and are best read in comparison within the broader context of Shakespeare's oeuvre. The Project Gutenberg edition is convenient for searching and comparative reading, especially for quickly locating original passages during textual scholarship or translation practice. Read with an awareness of textual provenance; there is no need to treat every poem as Shakespeare's own handiwork—doing so may actually yield richer literary-historical interest in the interplay between the authentic and the doubtful.Who it's for
A good fit for
- Literary scholars interested in Shakespeare's poetry and textual attribution
- English majors taking courses on Renaissance literature
- Translation enthusiasts who want to practice English-to-Chinese translation with short poems
- General readers curious about Elizabethan lyric poetry
Not a good fit for
- Beginners expecting a pure selection of authentic Shakespeare
- Readers who prefer complete narratives or dramatic plots
- Those whose English reading ability is not yet sufficient for early modern English originals
Reading tips
- Read through once for a feel of the language, then consult an annotated edition to verify the attribution and source of each poem.
- Select poems related to Love's Labour's Lost for comparative reading and observe the textual interrelations.
- Use the electronic edition's search function to build a poem list, marking authentic and doubtful works for review.
- Try translating one or two short poems and compare your renderings with existing Chinese translations.
About the publisher
Project Gutenberg United States · Founded in 1971Project Gutenberg is a digital publishing project focused on public-domain ebooks. Its publishing direction centers on classic literary works whose copyright has expired, covering genres such as poetry, drama, fiction, and epic. Representative books include Lyrical Ballads by Wordsworth and Coleridge, Proust's Du côté de chez Swann, Shakespeare's Macbeth and The Complete Works of William Shakespeare, Homer's The Iliad, Dante's La Divina Comèdia: Purgatòri, Cervantes's The History of Don Quixote, Volume 2, and Grahame's The Wind in the Willows. Its author resources consist mainly of classic Western writers such as Wordsworth, Proust, Shakespeare, Homer, Dante, Cervantes, Grahame, and Tolstoy. Its publishing feature is the provision of freely accessible ebooks in EPUB and Kindle formats; it is not a traditional publisher, and publicly available information is limited.
Contents
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FAQ
Are all the poems in this collection written by Shakespeare?
No. The Passionate Pilgrim was printed in 1612 under Shakespeare's name, but only some of its poems are confirmed as his; others are by different authors or of uncertain attribution. For this reason, it is often used to discuss early publishers' attribution strategies and questions of poetic authorship.What level of English is needed to read this book?
The original is in early modern English, with spelling and grammar that differ from contemporary English. A reading level of college English or above is recommended, along with an annotated edition or reference translation. If you only want to understand the content, you can start with a selected Chinese translation before returning to the original.Is the electronic edition suitable for academic citation?
The Project Gutenberg edition is convenient for searching and preliminary reading, but academic citation should rely on authoritative scholarly editions and specify the source edition. The electronic edition can serve as an auxiliary tool for comparing original wording, but it should not replace formal references.This site is an index: you start “Search all sources” in your browser, and the entries it lists all point to third-party sites; please judge their availability yourself.
About the author
William Shakespeare Author · English · 1564–1616William Shakespeare (1564–1616) was the greatest playwright, poet and actor of the English Renaissance. Born in Stratford-upon-Avon, England, he is known as the "Bard of Avon." He wrote roughly thirty-seven to thirty-nine plays, one hundred and fifty-four sonnets and narrative poems. His representative works include Hamlet, Othello, King Lear, Macbeth and Romeo and Juliet. His works span tragedy, comedy and history play, distinguished by rich, poetic language and profound characterization. His explorations of human nature, power, love and fate have had a lasting influence, and his works have been translated into many languages and circulated widely around the world.