Ovid's Metamorphoses a reader's guide Genevieve Liveley.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Liveley, Genevieve, author.

Series:

Continuum reader's guides.

Continuum reader's guides

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ovid, 43 B.C.-17 A.D. or 18 A.D. Metamorphoses.

Ovid.

Fables, Latin--History and criticism.

Fables, Latin.

Mythology, Classical, in literature.

Metamorphosis in literature.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (209 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York Continuum 2011.

Language Note:

English

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

Contents:

Preface

Biography and context

Overview of themes

Textual readings: books I-XV

Reception and influence

Guide to further reading

1. Biography and Context

2. Overview of Themes

3. Textual Readings: Books I-XV

4. Reception and Influence

5. Guide to Further Reading

Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index

ISBN:

1-4725-3999-0

1-4411-3695-9

1-282-94798-2

9786612947988

1-4411-7081-2

OCLC:

699475260