The Phoenix and the Turtle (Shakespeare) Summary
William Shakespeare

The Phoenix and the Turtle (Shakespeare) Overview

"The Phoenix and the Turtle" is an allegorical poem by William Shakespeare. It was published in 1601 alongside a longer poem by another writer (a poet named Robert Chester about whom little is known other than his work on this collection). The poem presents the union and subsequent deaths of a female phoenix and male turtledove, arguing their love was ideal.