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The Metamorphoses

By Ovid

The Metamorphoses Social Sciences

The Metamorphoses

By Ovid

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Bringing together a series of ingeniously linked myths and legends, Ovid's deliciously witty and poignant Metamorphoses describes a magical world in which men and women are transformed - often by love - into flowers, trees, animals, stones and stars. First published in 1567, this landmark translation by Arthur Golding was the first major English edition of the epic, which includes such tales as the legend of Narcissus; the parable of Icarus; and the passion held by the witch-queen Circe for the great Aeneas. A compelling adaptation that used imagery familiar to English sixteenth-century society, it powerfully influenced Spenser, Shakespeare and the character of Elizabethan literature.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
2
Number of Pages:
576
Release Date:
2002-03-28
Publication Date:
2002-03-28
Publisher:
Penguin Books Ltd
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0140422307
ISBN13:
9780140422306
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
461 g
Height:
129 cm
Width:
201 cm
Thickness:
37 cm
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