Ovid's 'Metamorphoses' : A Reader's Guide.
Title:
Ovid's 'Metamorphoses' : A Reader's Guide.
Author:
Liveley, Genevieve.
ISBN:
9781441170811
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Edition:
1st ed.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (209 pages)
Series:
Reader's Guides
Contents:
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.
Abstract:
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.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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