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  • Metamorphoses

    by Ovid ...
    Translated by David Raeburn ...
    'Still remarkably vivid. It is easier to read this for pure pleasure than just about any other ancient text' Nicholas Lezard, GuardianOvid's sensuous and witty poem begins with the creation of the world and brings together a dazzling array of mythological tales, ingeniously linked by the idea of transformation - often as a result of love or lust - where men and women find themselves magically ... Read more

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  • Metamorphoses: A New Translation

    A New Translation

    by Ovid ...
    Translated by Charles Martin ...
    "A version that has been long awaited, and likely to become the new standard."—Washington PostOvid's epic poem—whose theme of change has resonated throughout the ages—is one of the most important texts of Western imagination, an inspiration from Dante's times to the present day, when writers such as Salman Rushdie and Italo Calvino have found a living source in Ovid's work. Charles Martin combines ... Read more

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  • The Metamorphoses of Publius Ovidus Naso Vols. I & II

    by Ovid ...
    Metamorphosis is the title of an epic-mythological poem by the poet Publio Ovidio Nasone and includes fifteen books and over 250 myths. Through this work, Ovid has made famous and sent to the posters numerous mythological stories and tales of Greek and Roman classics. ... Read more

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  • Metamorphoses

    by Ovid ...
    Translated by Stephanie McCarter ...
    Series series A Penguin Classics Hardcover
    The first female translator of the epic into English in over sixty years, Stephanie McCarter addresses accuracy in translation and its representation of women, gendered dynamics of power, and sexual violence in Ovid’s classic.A Penguin Classic HardcoverOvid’s Metamorphoses is an epic poem, but one that upturns almost every convention. There is no main hero, no central conflict, and no sustained ... Read more

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  • The Complete Works of Ovid. Illustrated

    Metamorphoses, Amours, Heroides, To Art of Love, Love's Cure and others

    A Roman poet known to the English-speaking world as Ovid, wrote on topics of love, abandoned women, and mythological transformations. Ranked alongside Virgil and Horace as one of the three canonical poets of Latin literature, Ovid was generally considered the greatest master of the elegiac couplet. His poetry, much imitated during Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages, had a decisive influence on ... Read more

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  • Metamorphoses

    by Ovid ...
    "Metamorphoses" is a narrative poem written by the ancient Roman poet Ovid, completed in AD 8. The work is a collection of myths and legends from Greek and Roman mythology, told in a chronological sequence from the creation of the world to the deification of Julius Caesar.The title "Metamorphoses" refers to the central theme of the work, which is transformation. Ovid's poems explore the ways in ... Read more

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  • Ars Amatoria; or, The Art Of Love

    Enriched edition. Literally Translated into English Prose, with Copious Notes

    Translated by Henry T. Riley ...
    In "Ars Amatoria; or, The Art of Love," Ovid artfully weaves a playful yet sophisticated guide to love, desire, and seduction. Written in elegiac couplets, this poem stands out for its witty and engaging tone, offering practical advice on wooing both men and women. Set against the backdrop of Rome's hedonistic culture during the reign of Augustus, Ovid's work contrasts social mores with individual ... Read more

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  • The Metamorphoses

    by Ovid ...
    My design leads me to speak of forms changed into new bodies. Ye Gods, (for you it was who changed them,) favor my attempts, and bring down the lengthened narrative from the very beginning of the world, even to my own times. ... Read more

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  • Heroides

    by Ovid ...
    Translated by Harold Isbell ...
    In the twenty-one poems of the Heroides, Ovid gave voice to the heroines and heroes of epic and myth. These deeply moving literary epistles reveal the happiness and torment of love, as the writers tell of their pain at separation, forgiveness of infidelity or anger at betrayal. The faithful Penelope wonders at the suspiciously long absence of Ulysses, while Dido bitterly reproaches Aeneas for too ... Read more

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  • Audiobook

    Pyramas and Thisbe

    From their pens to your ears, genius in every story

    by Ovid ...
    Narrated by David Shaw-Parker ...

    Unabridged

    12 min

    The bookshelves of European literature are incredible collections that have gathered together centu-ries of very talented authors. From this continent their fame spread and whilst among their number many are now forgotten or neglected their talents endure. Among them is Ovid, one of the greatest of Greek classic writers. ... Read more

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  • Metamorphoses

    by Ovid ...
    Translated by Jhumpa Lahiri, Yelena Baraz ...
    The first translation of Ovid’s epic poem by two women—Pulitzer Prize–winning novelist Jhumpa Lahiri and Classicist Yelena Baraz—brings innovative energy and striking vision to one of the greatest literary works of all timeDaphne and Apollo. Echo and Narcissus. Daedalus and Icarus. These are among the foundational Greco-Roman myths, driven by themes of transformation, that come to life most ... Read more

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  • The Fall of Icarus

    by Ovid ...
    Series series Penguin Little Black Classics
    'Drawn on by his eagerness for the open sky, he left his guide and soared upwards...'Ovid tells the tales of Theseus and the Minotaur, Daedalus and Icarus, the Calydonian Boar-Hunt, and many other famous myths.Introducing Little Black Classics: 80 books for Penguin's 80th birthday. Little Black Classics celebrate the huge range and diversity of Penguin Classics, with books from around the world ... Read more

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