Penny Dreadfuls, 1812 · page 22 of 258
Psyche, and other poems — page 22: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
# Analysis of Page This is an **argument page** (plot summary/contents listing) from what appears to be a Victorian poetic or narrative work retelling the classical myth of Psyche and Cupid. The page lists the sequential events of the story: Psyche's introduction and royal origins, Venus's envy, Cupid's instructions, the magical island setting, their meeting and mutual attraction, Psyche's consultation of an oracle, her abandonment and rescue by Zephyrs, her marriage to Cupid, and her subsequent loneliness and request to see her family. The aged paper and typography suggest this is indeed from a Victorian-era publication, though whether it qualifies as a "penny dreadful" (typically sensational crime or horror) is unclear—this reads more like serialized romantic or mythological poetry.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
ARGUMENT. Proem—Psyche introduced—Her royal origin—Envy of Venus—Her Instructions to Cupid—The island of Pleasure—The fountains of Joy and of Sorrow—The appearance of Love—Psyche asleep—Mutually wounded—Psyche reveals her dream to her Mother—The Oracle consulted—Psyche abandoned on the Rock by its decree—Carried by Zephyrs to the island of Pleasure—The Palace of Love—Banquet of Love—Marriage of Cupid and Psyche—Psyche’s daily solitude— Her request to her Lover—His reluctant consent. i suey Poin