Metamorphoses
(Book)
Uniform Title:
Contributors:
Humphries, Rolfe, translator.
Published:
Bloomington : Indiana University Press, 1955.
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
xiv, 401 pages ; 20 cm
Lexile measure:
1180L
Rating:
NP
Status:
Description
"Ovid’s famous mock epic—a treasury of myth and magic that is one of the greatest literary works of classical antiquity—is rendered into fluidly poetic English by world-renowned translator Allen Mandelbaum. Roman poet Ovid’s dazzling cycle of tales begins with the creation of the world and ends with the deification of Caesar Augustus. In between is a glorious panoply of the most famous myths and legends of the ancient Greek and Roman world—from Echo’s passion for Narcissus to Pygmalion’s living statue, from Perseus’s defeat of Medusa to the fall of Troy. Retold with Ovid’s irreverent flair, these tales are united by the theme of metamorphosis, as men and women are rendered alien to themselves, turned variously to flowers, trees, animals, and stones. The closest thing to a central character is love itself—a confounding, transforming, irrational force that makes fools of gods and mortals alike."--
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873.01/OVI
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873 Ovid
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Language:
English
ISBN:
0253200016, 9780253200013
Lexile measure:
1180
Notes
Target Audience
NP,Lexile
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Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
Ovid, 4. B. A. o. 1. A., & Humphries, R. (1955). Metamorphoses. Indiana University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Ovid, 43 B.C.-17 A.D. or 18 A.D. and Rolfe, Humphries. 1955. Metamorphoses. Indiana University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Ovid, 43 B.C.-17 A.D. or 18 A.D. and Rolfe, Humphries, Metamorphoses. Indiana University Press, 1955.
MLA Citation (style guide)Ovid, 43 B.C.-17 A.D. or 18 A.D., and Rolfe Humphries. Metamorphoses. Indiana University Press, 1955.
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