Prized through the ages for its splendor and its savage, sophisticated wit, The Metamorphoses is a masterpiece of Western culture--the first attempt to link all the Greek myths, before and after Homer, in a cohesive whole, to the Roman myths of Ovid's day. Horace Gregory, in this modern translation, turns his poetic gifts toward a deft reconstruction of Ovid's ancient themes, using contemporary idiom to bring today's reader all the ageless drama and psychological truths vividly intact.
Estimated Reading Time: 20 hrs. 29 min.Page Number: 723Publication Date: 2004Publisher: PenguinOriginal Title: Metamorphoseon libri XV ISBN: 9780140447897Language: EnglishFormat: Karton kapak