Ovid's Metamorphoses
Published on 5. August 2004
Book
Paperback/Softback
192 pages
978-0-19-515410-8 (ISBN)
Description
Ovid's Metamorphoses have been seen to mark a culmination of the classical epic tradition and a revolutionary transferral of narrative interest from warfare to love and fantasy. This introduction considers how Ovid defined and shaped his narrative, its cultural context, and its vivid depictions of the cruelty of jealous gods, the pathos of human love, and the imaginative fantasy of flight, monsters, magic and illusion. Elaine Fantham provides a stimulating analysis of this marvellous and complex poem, and the traditions it built on and inspired.
Reviews / Votes
A beautifully written, undogmatic, and thoroughly sound introduction to the Metamorphoses.... This is a book that can be heartily recommended to students and colleagues in other fields who want a sympathetic guide and sharp-eyed observer of Ovid's strengths to help them enjoy every bit of the work. * New England Classical Journal *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Academics and students researching in Classical Studies, Classical Literature, Shakespeare's source material
Illustrations
4 Fotos bzw. Rasterbilder
4 halftones
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 11 mm
Weight
249 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-515410-8 (9780195154108)
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Person
Elaine Fantham is Giger Professor Emerita of Latin at Princeton University.
Content
APPENDIX 1: OVID'S POETICAL WORKS ; APPENDIX 2: OUTLINE OF THE METAMORPHOSES