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Metamorphoses
Ovid
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Description for Metamorphoses
Paperback. The modern, unacademic idiom of A.D. Melville's translation opens the way to a fresh understanding of Ovid's unique and elusive vision of reality. Editor(s): Kenney, E. J. Translator(s): Melville, A. D. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DCF; DSBB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 32. Weight in Grams: 384.
The theme of the Metamorphoses is change and transformation, as illustrated in Graeco-Roman myth and legend. On this ostensibly unifying thread Ovid strings together a vast and kaleidoscopic sequence of brilliant narratives, in which the often paradoxical and always arbitrary fates of his human and divine characters reflect the never-ending flux and reflux of the universe itself. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable ... Read more
The theme of the Metamorphoses is change and transformation, as illustrated in Graeco-Roman myth and legend. On this ostensibly unifying thread Ovid strings together a vast and kaleidoscopic sequence of brilliant narratives, in which the often paradoxical and always arbitrary fates of his human and divine characters reflect the never-ending flux and reflux of the universe itself. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press New York
Number of pages
528
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Series
Oxford World's Classics
Condition
New
Number of Pages
528
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780199537372
SKU
V9780199537372
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About Ovid
Translated by A. D. Melville and Edited with introduction and notes by E. J. Kenney.
Reviews for Metamorphoses
`This translation will quickly establish itself as _the_ transation for English speaking readers and students of this great Augustan epic.' Dr A.H.F. Griffin, University of Exeter 'a work of the highest quality which provides pleasure and information in generous measure.' JACT Review