The Metamorphoses (Hardcover)
OvidOne of the founding texts of Western literature, the Metamorphoses is nevertheless anything but earnest or off-putting. Ovid's sequence of fifteen witty and playful poems sketches the history of the world from its creation to the poet's own time through a series of transformation myths in which gods and goddesses succumb to all-too-human passions, not least in the matter of love. Frequently translated, imitated and paraphrased.
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One of the founding texts of Western literature, the Metamorphoses is nevertheless anything but earnest or off-putting. Ovid's sequence of fifteen witty and playful poems sketches the history of the world from its creation to the poet's own time through a series of transformation myths in which gods and goddesses succumb to all-too-human passions, not least in the matter of love. Frequently translated, imitated and paraphrased.
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Imprint | Everyman's Library |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Series | Everyman's Library CLASSICS |
Release date | September 2013 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 9 - 15 working days |
Authors | Ovid |
Translators | Allen Mandelbaum |
Introduction by | J.C. McKeown |
Dimensions | 210 x 164 x 32mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Hardcover |
Pages | 568 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-84159-358-6 |
Barcode | 9781841593586 |
Languages | value |
Subtitles | value |
Categories | |
LSN | 1-84159-358-3 |
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