Cambridge Companions to Literature: The Cambridge Companion to Ovid
Philip (Ed) Hardle
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Ovid was one of the greatest writers of classical antiquity, and arguably the single most influential ancient poet for post-classical literature and culture. In this Cambridge Companion, chapters by leading authorities from Europe and North America discuss the backgrounds and contexts for Ovid, the individual works, and his influence on later literature and art. Coverage of essential information is combined with exciting critical approaches. This Companion is designed both as an accessible handbook for the general reader who wishes to learn about Ovid, and as a series of stimulating essays for students of Latin poetry and of the classical tradition. ... Read more
Ovid was one of the greatest writers of classical antiquity, and arguably the single most influential ancient poet for post-classical literature and culture. In this Cambridge Companion, chapters by leading authorities from Europe and North America discuss the backgrounds and contexts for Ovid, the individual works, and his influence on later literature and art. Coverage of essential information is combined with exciting critical approaches. This Companion is designed both as an accessible handbook for the general reader who wishes to learn about Ovid, and as a series of stimulating essays for students of Latin poetry and of the classical tradition. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
426
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Series
Cambridge Companions to Literature
Condition
New
Weight
623g
Number of Pages
426
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521775281
SKU
V9780521775281
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Reviews for Cambridge Companions to Literature: The Cambridge Companion to Ovid
'The duties of an informative companion attending readers of Ovid are admirably fulfilled in H's volume by the essays that discuss broader themes ...' Journal of Roman Studies '... [the] Companion succeeds admirably by surveying the entire range of Ovid criticism at the level of theme, genre, narratology, key aspects of cultural studies, and reception ... The result is a ... Read more