Ovid's 'Metamorphoses' A Reader's Guide
By: Liveley, Genevieve [VerfasserIn]
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BookSeries: Reader's Guides.Publisher: London : Continuum International Publishing Group , 2011Edition: 1st ed.Description: 200 pgs.ISBN: 9781441170811.Subject(s): Fables, Latin ; History and criticism -- Fables, Latin ; History and criticism | Metamorphosis in literature | Mythology, Classical, in literature -- Mythology, Classical, in literature | Electronic books -- Electronic booksDDC classification: 873.01 Online resources: Click here to access online Summary: Perhaps no other classical text has proved its versatility so much as Ovid's epic poem. A staple of undergraduate courses in Classical Studies, Latin, English and Comparative Literature, Metamorphoses is arguably one of the most important, canonical Latin texts and certainly among the most widely read and studied. Ovid's 'Metamorphoses': A Reader's Guide is the ideal companion to this epic classical text offering guidance on: Literary, historical and cultural context Key themes Reading the text Reception and influence Further reading.Summary: Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- A Note on Translations -- 1. Contexts -- 2. Overview of Themes -- 3. Textual Readings -- 3.1 Books One to Five -- 3.2 Books Six to Ten -- 3.3 Books Eleven to Fifteen -- 4. Reception and Influence -- 5. Further Reading -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W.
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Perhaps no other classical text has proved its versatility so much as Ovid's epic poem. A staple of undergraduate courses in Classical Studies, Latin, English and Comparative Literature, Metamorphoses is arguably one of the most important, canonical Latin texts and certainly among the most widely read and studied. Ovid's 'Metamorphoses': A Reader's Guide is the ideal companion to this epic classical text offering guidance on: Literary, historical and cultural context Key themes Reading the text Reception and influence Further reading.
Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- A Note on Translations -- 1. Contexts -- 2. Overview of Themes -- 3. Textual Readings -- 3.1 Books One to Five -- 3.2 Books Six to Ten -- 3.3 Books Eleven to Fifteen -- 4. Reception and Influence -- 5. Further Reading -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W.
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